G/SPS/N/EU/103
27 October 2014 
(14-6198)  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): Feed additive included in the Taric code 230990 
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) No. 
852/2014 of 5 August 2014 concerning the authorization of L-methionine as a feed additive for all animal species. (Text with EEA relevance)   Language(s): English, 
Spanish, French  Number of pages: 2 + Annex 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4775_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4775_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4775_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: This legislative measure authorizes the commercialization of 
L-methionine produced by escherichia coli (KCCM 11252P and KCCM 11340P) as a feed 
additive for all animal species in the fram ework of Regulation (UE) No. 1831/2003. The 
authorization covers the use of these additives in all feedingstuffs and water for 
drinking. Although the EFSA expressed its co ncerns over the safety of the substance 
when administered via water for drinking, no maximum limit have been established. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) Code of practice of Good animal feeding CAC/RCP 54-
2004 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None G/SPS/N/EU/103 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] 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) : 5 August 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 6 August 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 26 August 2014 
[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 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