G/SPS/N/EU/267  
 
27 July 2018  
(18-4754) 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 item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Novel foods  
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) 2018/1018 
of 18 July 2018 authorizing an extension of use of UV -treated baker's yeast 
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s): English, Spanish, 
French.  Number of pages: 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/EEC/18_3987_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/EEC/18_3987_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/EEC/18_3987_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The measure concerns the authorizing an extension of use of 
UV-treated baker's yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae ) as a novel food to additional food 
categor ies, namely, pre -packed fresh and dry yeast for home baking and in food 
supplements without indication of maximum permitted levels. In addition, the specification 
regarding vitamin D2 content was amended.  
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 standard? 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/267  
 
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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:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 July 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 July 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publi cation , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[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 -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