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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/EU/33 
17 August 2012 
 (12-4475) 
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 & Consumers Directorate-General 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Animal by-products and products deri ved thereof not intended for human 
consumption 
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:  "Draft Commission Regulation amending and correcting 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-
products and derived products not intende d for human consumption and implementing 
Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary 
checks at the border under that Directive"  Language(s):  English   Number of pages:  75 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/EEC/12_3305_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This draft Regulation introduces amended and clarified rules for 
import of processed pet food, raw material for feeding of fur animals, clarifications in requirements for import of technical blood a nd blood products, colla gen and gelatine and 
eggs products not intended for human consumption.  Some minor changes have been done 
on certificates for import of animal by-products for uses other than feeding stuff for farmed animals. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] 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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chapters: 
8.5, 8.15, 10.4, 11.3, 11.6 and 11.9.  G/SPS/N/EU/33 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [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) :  February 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  February 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  15 March 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  16 October 2012 
Agency or authority 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 G6 - Multilateral international relations 
Rue Froissart 101 
B 1049 Brussels Tel:  +(32) 2 29 68185/59922 Fax:  +(32) 2 2998090 E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Texts available from:  [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 29 68185/59922 Fax:  +(32) 2 2998090 
E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu