G/SPS/N/EU/614/Add.1  
15 September  2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 15 September 2023, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  the European Union . 
 
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Inclusion of certain spreads and preparations for making beverages containing cocoa, certain 
prepared foods obtained from cereals or cereal products, certain prepared foods obtained from rice 
and other cereals, certain chips and crisps, and certain sauces and condiments in the list of composite 
products exempted  from official controls at border control posts  
The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/614 (16 February 2023) is now adopted by Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1674 of 19 June 2023 amending Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2021/630 as regards the inclusion of certain spreads and preparations for making beverages 
containing cocoa, certain prepared foods obtained from cereals or cereal products, certain prepared 
foods obtained from rice and other cereals, certain chips and crisps, and certain sauces and 
condiments in the list of composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts 
and amending Annexes I and III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 (Text with EEA relevance) 
[OJ L 216, 1.9.2023, p. 1]. The Regulation shall apply from 21 September 2023.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_12410_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_12410_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_12410_00_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  
[ ] 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 
circumstances, 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.  G/SPS/N/EU/614/Add.1  
 
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  Agen cy 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 A4-Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101, B -1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
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) 295 4263  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu  
 
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