G/SPS/N/EU/112
4 November 2014 
(14-6387)  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 Consumers Directorate-
General  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 
1006, 1007, 1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 
0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) and certain products of plant origin, including fruit 
and vegetables. 
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 Regulation (EU) No. 1119/2014 of 
16 October 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benzalkonium 
chloride and didecyldimethylammonium chloride in or on certain products (Text with EEA 
relevance)   Language(s): English, Spanish, French   Number of pages: 32 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4901_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4901_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4901_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: This Regulation sets proposed maximum residue levels (MRLs) 
for two substances based on a reasoned opin ion of the European Food Safety Authority 
(EFSA). 
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 st andard? 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 Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/EU/112 
 
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  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: 
Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the Euro pean Parliament and of the Council of 
23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of 
plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC. http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1414406646079&uri=CELEX:02005R0396-
20140202  
The EFSA Reasoned Opinion is published on the following website: 
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/ efsajournal/pub/3675.htm    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 16 October 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 October 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 12 November 2014 
[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 hand le 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 G6 - Multilateral international relations 
Rue Froissart 101 
B 1049 Brussels Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263 
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 - Multilateral international relations 
Rue Froissart 101 
B 1049 Brussels Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263 
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu