G/SPS/N/EU/139  
 
3 July 2015  
(15-3454)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additives (ICS 67.220.20) 
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) amending Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council as 
regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances  Language(s): 
English  Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2518_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2518_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: (EC) No 1334/3008. It was established by Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 872/2012 of 1 October 2012 adopting the list of 
flavouring substances notified in G/SPS/N/EU/13/Add.1 (12 October 2012) which is now 
amended by the draft 
"Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No. 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from 
the Union list of certain flavouring substances".  
This addendum concerns the withdrawal of the following 5 substances: vetiverol 
(FL No. 02.214), vetiveryl acetate (FL No. 09.821), methyl-2-mercaptopropionate 
(FL No. 12.266), 2-acetyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydr opyridin (FL No. 14.079) and 2-propionyl 
pyrroline 1% vegetable oil triglycerides (FL No. 14.168) from the list of authorised 
flavouring substances.  
The European Food Safety Authority has re quested additional scientific data to be 
provided for completion of the evaluation as flavouring substances of vetiverol 
(FL No. 02.214), vetiveryl acetate (FL No. 09.821), 2-acetyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridin 
(FL No. 14.079), and 2-propionyl pyrroline 1% vegetable oil triglycerides (FL No. 14.168). The persons responsible fo r their placing on the market have now 
withdrawn the application. As regards methyl-2-mercaptopropionate (FL No. 12.266), 
the person responsible for placing it on the market has indicated that it no longer 
supports its use. 
The measure includes transitional measures. G/SPS/N/EU/139 
 
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  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 international st andard? 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 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) : 24 September 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : December 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : January 2016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263 Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Text(s) 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 Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263 
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu