G/SPS/N/EU/229  
 
24 October 2017  
(17-5753) 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 Regulation (EU) establishing the Union list 
of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the  European Parliament 
and of the Council on novel foods (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s): English.  
Number of pages: 121 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2017/SPS/EEC/17_4717_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_4717_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283, the 
Commission has to establish the Union list of novel foods authorised or notified under 
Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 
1997 concerning novel foods and novel food ingredien ts. 
The draft measure will transform the current EU authorisations of novel foods to a generic 
authorisation while keeping the list of authorised novel foods and the conditions and use 
specifications unchanged. The measure will allow any non -EU food busine ss operator to 
place on the EU market any substance listed in the Union list provided that they comply 
with the conditions of use and specifications therein. The measure will thus facilitate trade 
in novel foods.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safet y, [ ] 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  G/SPS/N/EU/229  
 
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  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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : December 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : December 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of pub lication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 days after 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