G/SPS/N/EEC/364/Add.1
20 March 2015 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 20 March 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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Import of certain products originating in or consigned from China 
The Regulation notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/364 (10 December 2009) is now repealed by Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/170 of 4 February 2015 repealing Regulation (EC) 
No 1135/2009 imposing special conditions governing the import of certain products originating in 
or consigned from China (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 29, 5 February 2015, pp. 1-2]. 
The Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_1321_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_1321_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_1321_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] 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 
[X] Other: Regulation (EC) No 1135/2009 is repealed due to the following reason: 
Reinforced controls at import were in place since September 2008 on certain feed and food products originating from China on the presence of melamine. Since 
July 2009, only one non-compliant samp le was reported by the competent 
authorities of the member States. The findings in that sample, reported in 2011, slightly exceeded the maximum level of melamine in ammonium bicarbonate. Given that there were no other non-compliant findings since 2009, it is appropriate 
to repeal the special conditions governing the import of infant milk, other milk 
products, soya and soya products and of ammonium bicarbonate intended for food and feed originating in or consigned from China. 
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally 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/EEC/364/Add.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [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 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  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
European Commission 
DG Health and Food Safety, 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  
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