G/SPS/N/EU/206  
 
3 April 2017  
(17-1803) 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 ite m number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Preparation of a kind use in animal nutrition  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pr acticable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/455 
of 15 March 2017 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus 
fermentum  (NCIMB 4 1636), Lactobacillus plantarum  (NCIMB 41638) and Lactobacillus 
rhamnosus  (NCIMB 41640) as a feed additive for dogs (Text with EEA relevance).  
Language(s): English, French and  Spanish . Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_1576_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EE C/17_1576_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_1576_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: This regulatory measure authorises the comme rcialisation of 
the above mentioned substances as feed additives in the category of "technological 
additives" following the evaluation of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) 
according to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC)1831/2003. No specific post -marketi ng 
requirements were 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 inte rnational standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Code of practice  on 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  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/EU/206  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whe never 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) : 15 March 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 Marc h 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 April 2017  
[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 Consumers, U nit 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  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax nu mber and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
European  Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, 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