G/SPS/N/EU/135  
 
29 June 2015  
(15-3342)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): HS Code: 2309  Preparations for use in animal nutrition 
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: Proposal for a Regulation amending Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No.183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards 
the dioxin testing of oils, fat and products derived thereof. (Text with EEA relevance)  
Language(s): English, French and German  Number of pages: 10 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2514_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2514_01_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The aim of the proposal is to set out a specific provision in 
order to clarify the responsibility for the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived 
imported from third Countries in order to assure that those products have the same 
safety level of those produced in the Union. 
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 international st andard? 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?   
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/EU/135 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3 September 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 September 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Twenty days after publication in the Official Journal. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 August 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 G6-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 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
European Commission  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6-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