G/SPS/N/EU/213  
 
2 June 2017  
(17-2969) 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) 2017/912 
of 29 May 2017 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of Lactobacillus 
plantarum DSM 29024 as a feed additive for all animal species   (Text with 
EEA relevance).  Language(s): English, French, Spanish . Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wt o.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2555_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2555_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2555_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The regulatory measure authorises the commercialisation of 
the preparation of Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 29024 as feed additive in the category 
of "technological additives" subsequent to the evaluation of the European Food Safety 
Agency (EFSA) in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC)  No 1831/2003. There 
are no specific post -marketing requirements.  
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.  G/SPS/N/EU/213  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identi fy the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of 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 H ealth Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] 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 de viates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 May 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry in to force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 19 June 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 aut hority 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 R elations  
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 availab le) 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