G/SPS/N/MKD/13  
 
4 November 2020  
(20-7802) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  NORTH MACEDONIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Veterinary Agency of Republic of North Macedonia  
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):  Food enzymes  
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:  Rulebook on food enzymes used in foods . 
Language(s):  Macedonian . Number of pages:  6+7 
6. Description of content:  This Rulebook lays down provisions on food enzymes used in 
foods, including such enzymes used as processing aids, with a view to ensuring the 
effective functioning of the internal market whilst ensuring a high leve l of protection of 
human health and a high level of consumer protection, including the protection of 
consumer interests and fair practices in food trade, taking into account, where 
appropriate, the protection of the environment.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Conventio n (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/MKD/13  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
− Regulation ( EC) no 1332/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC,  
− Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999,  
− Direct ive 2000/13/EC,  
− Council Directive 2001/112/EC and  
− Regulation (EC) No 258/97   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 day after its publication in the Official Journal of Republic of 
North Macedonia  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Add ress, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: