G/SPS/N/EU/39  
 
1 March 2013  
(13-1135)  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 Consumers 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):  Plant protection products and treated seeds containing 
clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid 
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 Implementing Regulation 
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 540/2011, as regards the conditions of 
approval of the active substances clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, and 
prohibiting the use and sale of seeds treated with plant protection products containing those active substances  Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  17 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/EEC/13_0986_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Proposal to amend Annex I of Regulation (EU) No. 540/2011 
as regards the three active substances clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid with 
a view to restrict their uses and to prohib it the placing on the market and the use of 
some seeds treated with these substances. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant 
protection, [ ] protect humans from animal /plant pest or disease, [ ] protect 
territory from other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al 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 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/EU/39 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  The 
European Food Safety Authority published conclusions on the risk assessment for bees of the clothianidin, thiamethoxam and imidacloprid. 
Three documents available online: 
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/e n/press/news/130116.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  15 March 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  30 April 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  11 March 2013 
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, Belgium 
Tel: +(32 2) 29 59922 
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation 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, Belgium 
Tel: +(32 2) 29 59922 
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu