G/SPS/N/EU/97  
 
3 October 2014  
(14-5575)  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): Food additives 
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. 969/2014 of 
12 September 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Calcium ascorbate (E 302) 
and Sodium alginate (E 401) in certain unprocessed fruit and vegetables (Text with EEA 
relevance)   Language(s): English, Spanish, French Number of pages: 3  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/EEC/14_4334_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/EEC/14_4334_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/EEC/14_4334_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: Authorisation of the use of Calcium ascorbate (E 302) and 
Sodium alginate (E 401) as glazing agents in certain prepacked, refrigerated, unprocessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption. 
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 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/EU/97 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 September 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 3 October 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