G/SPS/N/EU/473  
31 March 2021  
(21-2633) Page: 1/3 
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):  Cereals (HS Codes : 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 
1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 
0208, 0209, 0210) and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables  
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 Annexes II, III 
and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as 
regards maximum residue levels for amisulbrom, flubendiamide, meptyldinocap, 
metaflumizone and propineb in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  26 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_03_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_04_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_2134_05_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing 
MRLs for amisulbrom, flubendiamide, meptyldinocap, metaflumizone and propineb in 
certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed: 
either increa sed or lowered. Lower MRLs are set after updating the limits of determination 
and/or deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the European Union or for 
which a human health concern may not be excluded. The residue definition for some 
substanc es has also been updated.  
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 internationa l standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Maximum Residue Limits flubendiamide, 
meptyldinocap and metaflumizone. The list of Codex MRLs is available at: 
http://www.fao.org/fao -who-codexalimenta rius/codex -
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  [ ] 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?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The European Food Safety Authority published reasoned 
opinions on the review of the existing maximum residue levels for flubendiamide, 
meptyldinocap, metaflumizone and propineb. Based on these opinions, Regulation (EC) No 
396/2005 should be amended accordingly.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant 
and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC   
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32005R0396  
Reasoned opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority on the setting of MRLs 
for amisulbrom  https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6170   
Reasoned opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority on the setting of MRLs 
for flubendiamide  https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6150   
Reasoned opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority on the setting of MRLs 
for meptyldinocap  https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6157   
Reasoned opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority on the setting of MRLs 
for metaflumizone  https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6123  
Reasoned opinion published by the European Food Safety Authority on the setting of MRLs 
for propineb  https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/6233   
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : October 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : December 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National No tification 
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  G/SPS/N/EU/473  
 
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  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