G/SPS/N/EU/216  
 
8 June 20 17 
(17-3056) 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 ite m number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code 2309  Preparation of a kind use in animal 
nutrition  
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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/940 
of 1 June 2017 concerning the authorisation of formic acid as a feed additive for al l 
animal species (Text with EEA relevance).  Language(s): English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_26 31_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2631_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2631_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The regulatory measure authorises the commercialisation of 
the above substance as feed additive in the category of "technological additives" 
subsequent to the evaluation of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) according to 
Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC)  1831/2003. There are no specific post -marketing 
requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant prote ction, 
[ ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number o f 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, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/EU/216  
 
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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 languag e(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 June 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 June 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 22 June 201 7 
[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 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 Food Safety, 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  
13. Text(s)  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 Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multil ateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu