G/SPS/N/EU/506  
 
16 September 2021  
(21-6867) 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):  Products of anima l origin, products of plant origin for human 
consumption, composite products, aquatic animals and products thereof  
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) 2021/1471 
of 18 August amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and 2020/2236 as 
regards references to the national measures designed to limit the impact of cer tain 
diseases of aquatic animals and lists of third countries, territories or zones from which 
entry into the Union of animals and goods is permitted (Text with EEA relevance) . 
Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . Number of pages:  354 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_5816_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_5816_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/EEC/21_5816_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Implementing Regulation amends existing regulations to 
specify precise reference to the relevant list of third countries or regions thereof provided 
in regulations (EU) 2021/404 and (EU) 2021/405; approved national measures designed to 
limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals laid down in Decision ( EU) 2021/260 
and rectify written mistakes or unintentional omissions were spotted in the texts after 
publication of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 on 
30 December 2020 in the Official Journal of the European Union. As well taking  into 
account changes in specific legislations on animals health an public health areas.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  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 standard? 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) :  G/SPS/N/EU/506  
 
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] 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) : 18 August 2021  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 September 2021  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[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 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 Froissar t 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
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 D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu