G/SPS/N/EU/198  
 
17 February 2017  
(17-0969) 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 it em 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 p racticable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/66 
of 14 December 2016 concerning the authorisation of tannic acid as a feed additive for 
all anima l species (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s): English, French and 
Spanish . Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_0927_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_0927_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/c rnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_0927_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: This regulatory measure authorises the commercialisation of 
tannic acid as feed additive in the category of "sensory additives" subsequent to the re -
evaluation by the European Food Sa fety Agency (EFSA) according to Article 10(2) of 
Regulation (EC)1831/2003. Appropriate protective measures are recommended as it has 
been considered as irritant to skin, eyes and respiratory tract.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [ ]  animal h ealth, [ ]  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:  
[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 Pro tection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :   
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No  G/SPS/N/EU/198  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other rele vant documents and language(s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 December 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 January 2017  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of public ation , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 6 February 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, 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  
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 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