G/SPS/N/EU/631  
 
18 April 2023  
(23-2790) 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, products of animal origin, composite products, 
sprouted seeds, intended for human consumption  
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:  Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending and 
correcting Delegated Reg ulation (EU) 2022/2292 with regard to requirements for the 
entry into the Union of honey, meat, highly refined products, gelatine capsules and fishery 
products (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_9123_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 lays down 
import conditions for food -producing animals and certain food. The draft makes the listing 
of establishments entering into the EU honey and apiculture products mandatory, subject 
to a transitional period. A number of other amendments are made facilitating trade of 
several products of animal origin.  
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 rel evant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
 Principles for Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification (CXG 20 -1995)  
− Guidelines for  the Design, Operation, Assessment and Accreditation of Food 
Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems (CXG 26 -1997)  
− Guidelines for the design and implementation of national regulatory food 
safety assurance programme associated with the use of Veterinary drugs in 
food producing animals (CAC/GL 71 -2009)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/EU/631  
 
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  [ ] None  
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:  
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
15 March  2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and 
plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, 
(EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 
2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Counci l 
Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 
1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations 
(EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 
Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 
96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) 
(OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1).  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 suppleme nting 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to 
requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food -producing animals and 
certain goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 304, 24.11.2022, p. 1).  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : July 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : October 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Twenty days from date of publication, except new import 
conditions for honey and apiculture products having a transitional period until 12 months 
after publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2023  
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, U nit A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
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 A4 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu