G/SPS/N/EU/305  
 
14 February 2019  
(19-0858) 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): Live animals and animal products  
4. Regions or countries like ly to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 of 
25 July 2018 amending the list of diseases set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 
of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and 
amending and repealing certain a cts in the area of animal health ('Animal Health Law '). 
Language(s): English, French and Spanish.  Number of pages: 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/201 9/SPS/EEC/19_0864_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_0864_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_0864_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases 
('Anim al Health Law') establishes a single harmonised list of transmissible animal diseases 
('listed diseases') which pose a risk to animal or public health in the Union and which are 
relevant for the Union intervention. This list comprises of f ive diseases set out in 
Article  5(1) of this Regulation, and diseases set out in its Annex II, which is amended by 
the notified Regulation.  
The list of animal diseases was reviewed by the Commission based on set criteria pre -
determined in the basic regulation relevant to p rotect animal and public health in the 
Union. The notified Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 amends that Annex II accordingly, by 
using the mentioned pre -set criteria. The list has been developed following a 
comprehensive science based preparatory work, largely ba sed on the scientific opinions 
provided for this purpose by EFSA.  
The list of animal diseases in this regulation takes account of the OIE international 
standards and is created with a view to focus the Union intervention to the diseases for 
which harmonise d measures need to be taken at the Union level. The management of 
diseases listed by the OIE but not listed in Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 will not be managed 
at EU level but could be managed by the EU member States at national level.  
The date of application  of this Regulation is 21  April 20 21. G/SPS/N/EU/305  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] 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, chapte r 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: The listing of diseases in Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 is in line 
with the general principles set up in the OIE Terrestrial and Aquatic Animal Health Codes. 
It serve s for the EU internal management of animal diseases.  
The list is in general shorter (narrower) than the OIE list of diseases  because it serves a 
different purpose, i.e. defining animal diseases that are addressed at Union vs. member 
State level.  
9. Other  relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 25 July 2018  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publica tion, 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 20 November 2018  
[ ] 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 Brusse ls 
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