G/SPS/N/EU/425  
 
14 October 2020  
(20-7047) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -
General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code 2309 prep aration of a kind use in animal nutrition.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1092 
of 24 July 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1263/2011 as regards the 
authorisation of Lactococcus lactis (NCIMB 30160) as a feed additive for all animal species 
(Text with EEA relevance)  Langu age(s):  English, French, Spanish . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6104_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6104_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/EEC/20_6104_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation 
of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting 
or modifying such authorisation.  
The use of Lactococcus lactis NCIMB 30160 as a feed additive was authorised for all animal 
species by Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU) No 1263/2011 (2).  
In accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the Commission 
requested the European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') to issue an opinion on 
whether the authorisation of Lactococcus lactis (NCIMB 30160) as a feed additive would 
still meet the conditions laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, 
considering a modification of the terms of that authorisation. The modification relates to 
the formulation of the additive, consisting of the inclusion of  polyethylene glycol 
(PEG 4000) in the list of cryoprotectants that can be used for the manufacture of the 
additive. The request was accompanied by the relevant supporting data.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant pro tection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding CAC/RCP 
54-2004 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter n umber) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
intern ational standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 July 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of oth er body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(322) 295 4263  
Fax: +(322) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue F roissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(322) 295 4263  
Fax: +(322) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu