G/TBT/N/EU/448  
 
24 January 2017  
(17-0444) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : European Commission  
Name and a ddress (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu   
Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2  [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other : 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Food 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified  document : Draft Commission 
Delegated Regulation amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of substances that may be added to 
processed cereal -based food and baby food and to food for special medical purposes 
(5 pages + 2 pages of annex, in English).  
6. Description of content : This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns 
authorisation of the addition of ferrous bisglycinate, as a source of iron to processed 
cereal -based food and baby food, and calcium phosphoryl oligosaccharides, as a source of 
calcium to food for special medical purposes, in the future in line with EFSA's relevant 
scientific opinions.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The proposed measure aims at allowing the addition of ferrous bisglycinate, as 
a source of iron to processed cereal -based food and baby food and calcium phosphoryl 
oligosaccharides, as a source of calcium  to food for special medical purposes. T he 
assessments of the European Food Safety Authority were positive in their respect. In order 
to allow the addition of ferrous bisglycinate to processed cereal -based food and baby food 
and calcium phosphoryl oligosaccharides  to food for special medical pur poses it is 
necessary to amend the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 on food intended for 
infants and young children, food for special medical purposes and total diet replacement 
for weight control.  
8. Relevant documents : Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of  the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for 
special medical purposes and total diet replacement for weight control : http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:181:0035:0056:en:PDF  G/TBT/N/EU/448  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : 2nd quarter 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force : The proposed measure shall enter into force on the 
20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The proposed measure will 
apply in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013.   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National e nquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:  
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.euro pa.eu   
The text is available on the Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/   
https://membe rs.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_0427_00_e.pdf   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_0427_01_e.pdf