G/SPS/N/EU/278/Add.1  
 
13 June 2019  
(19-4033) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 12 June 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the European Union . 
 
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Requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for 
human consumption, lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the 
European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, model official 
certificates for certain animals and goods  
The p roposals notified in G/SPS/N/EU/278 (12 October 2018) were adopted as:  
1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for 
the en try into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human 
consumption (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L  131, 17 May 2019, p. 18].  
This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019. However, the requirements laid down in 
Article 12, and Article s (14)(1) and (2) shall apply from 21 April 2021.  
2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third 
countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain ani mals 
and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 
as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L  131, 17 May 2019, p. 31].  
This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.  
3) Commission Implementing Regula tion (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official 
certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (Text with EEA 
relevance) [OJ L  131, 17 May 2019, p. 101].  
This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_01_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_01_s.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_02_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/EEC/19_3401_02_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  G/SPS/N/EU/278/Add.1  
 
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  [ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstan ces, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to 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) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number a nd 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) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
 
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