G/SPS/N/EU/207  
 
3 May 2017  
(17-2399) 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): Domestic bovine animals, fresh meat (including minced 
meat) of domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals, gelatine, colla gen, raw material 
for production of gelatine and collagen, treated raw material for production of gelatine 
and collagen, composite products.  
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) 2017/731 
of 25 April 2017 amending model veterinary certificates BOV -X, BOV -Y, BOV and OVI set 
out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2 010, the model certificates GEL, 
COL, RCG and TCG set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and 
the model certificate for composite products set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No 28/2012 in relation to the rules for the prevention, co ntrol and eradication of certain 
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance).  Language(s): 
English, French , Spanish . Number of pages: 22 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2142_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2142_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2142_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: Amendments of the model certificates for imports of live 
domestic bovine animals, fresh  meat and minced meat of bovine, ovine and caprine 
origin, gelatine, collagen, raw material for production of gelatine and collagen, treated 
raw material for production of gelatine and collagen and of composite products with 
products of bovine, ovine and c aprine origin, as regards the public health attestation for 
BSE: 
 Clarification of the text concerning import of live domestic bovine animals and 
products of animal origin from bovine, ovine or caprine animals.  
 Amendment of the requirement for import of ca rcasses of bovine origin, as the 
requirement to indicate a blue stripe on the label when removal of the vertebral 
column is not required , is changed  to indicate a red stripe on the label when such 
removal is required.  
 Modification of the import requiremen ts for the products coming from countries with 
a negligible BSE risk, to allow also for import when such products originate from 
raw material from countries with controlled or undetermined BSE risk, provided that 
SRM has been removed.  G/SPS/N/EU/207  
 
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  7. Objective and rat ionale: [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) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
chapter 11.4  
[ ] 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 sta ndard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 April 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from  date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 July 2017  
[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 co mments: [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) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
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 C ommission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -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