G/SPS/N/EU/588  
 
11 August 2022  
(22-6070) 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):  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)  
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) 2022/1383 
of 8 August 2022 concerning the authorisation of olibanum extract from Boswe llia serrata  
Roxb.ex Colebr. as a feed additive for horses and dogs (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5413_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5413_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5413_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 such 
an authorisation. Article 10 (2) of that Regulation provides for the re -evaluation of additives 
authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC. Olibanum extract w as authorised 
without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for all 
animal species. That additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as 
an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Re gulation (EC) No 1831/2003. 
In accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with 
Article  7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re -evaluation of olibanum extract 
from Boswellia serrata  Roxb. ex Colebr. for horses an d dogs. The applicant requested the 
additive to be classified in the additive category 'sensory additives' and in the functional 
group 'flavouring compounds'. That application was accompanied by the particulars and 
documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 . The European 
Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 27 January 2022 that, 
under the proposed conditions of use, olibanum extract from Boswellia serrata  Roxb. ex 
Colebr. does not have adverse effect s on animal health, consumer health or the 
environment. The Authority also concluded that olibanum extract from Boswellia serrata  
Roxb. ex Colebr. should be considered as a non -irritant to skin and eyes, but in the 
absence of data, no conclusion could be d rawn on its potential to be a dermal and 
respiratory sensitiser. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective 
measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as 
regards the users of the additive.  G/SPS/N/EU/588  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
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 number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 August 2022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 August 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its 
publication in the Off icial Journal of the European Union.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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 other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
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 Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu