G/SPS/N/EU/587  
 
10 August 2022  
(22-6045) 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) 2022/1266 
of 20 July 2022 concerning the authorisation of monosodium glutamate produce d by 
fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80187 as a feed additive for all 
animal species (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5384_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5384_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5384_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 
an application was submitted for the authorisation of monosodium glutamate produced by 
fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80187 . That application was 
accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003. The application concerns the authorisation of monosodium glutamate 
as a fee d additive for all animal species, to be classified in the category 'sensory additives' 
and in the functional group 'flavouring compounds'. The applicant requested the additive to 
be authorised also for use in water for drinking. However, Regulation (EC)  No 1831/2003 
does not allow the authorisation of 'flavouring compounds' for use in water for drinking. 
Therefore, the use of monosodium glutamate produced by fermentation with 
Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80187 in water for drinking should not be allowed . 
The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 
10 November 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, monosodium glutamate 
produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80187 does not have 
adverse e ffects on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority 
concluded in the opinion that the additive is not toxic by inhalation, is not irritant to skin or 
eyes and is not adermal sensitiser. The Authority further concluded, that monosodium 
glutamate is efficacious for contributing to  the flavour of feed. The Authority also verified 
the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the 
Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.  The assessment of 
monosodium glutamate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum  
KCCM 80187  shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that substance should  
be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. Certain conditions should be 
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  indicated on the label of the feed additives. Where such content is exceeded, cer tain 
information should be indicated on the label of premixtures. The fact that monosodium 
glutamate produced by fermentation with Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80187 is not 
authorised for use as a flavouring in water for drinking, does not preclude its use in 
compound feed which is administered via water.  
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) : 20 July 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 July 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 Official 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