G/SPS/N/EU/205  
 
29 March 2017  
(17-1700) 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 it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or p racticable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/439 
of 13 March 2017 concerning the authorisation of L -lysine sulphate produced by 
Escherichia coli  as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s): English, French and Spanish . Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2 017/SPS/EEC/17_1539_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_1539_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_1539_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The regulatory measure authorises the commercialisation of 
the substance as feed additive in the category of "nutritional additives" subsequent to 
the evaluation by the European Food Safety Agency (E FSA) in accordance with 
Article  4(1) of Regulation (EC)1831/2003. Appropriate protective measures are 
recommended as they have been considered as irritant to skin, eyes and respiratory 
tract.  
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 standa rd: 
[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, c hapter number) :   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/EU/205  
 
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  [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) : 13 March 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 March 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into f orce: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 3 April 2017  
[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 author ity 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 Consumers, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relati ons 
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) o f other body:   
European  Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, 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