G/SPS/N/EU/217  
 
15 June 2017  
(17-3207) 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): Cereals (HS Codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 
1006, 1007, 1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS Codes: 0201, 0202, 020 3, 0204, 
0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) and certain products of plant origin, including fruit 
and vegetables.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or coun tries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Annexes to "Commission Regulation (EU) amending 
Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and the 
Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2 -phenylphenol, bensulfuron -methy l, 
dimethachlor and lufenuron in or on certain products" (Text with EEA relevance).  
Language(s): English . Number of pages: 5+9 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2659_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2659_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_2659_02_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/EEC/17_ 2659_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: These notified annexes to the draft Regulation set proposed 
maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the substances 2 -phenylphenol, bensulfuron -methyl, 
dimethachlor and lufenuron. MRLs for these substances in certain com modities are 
changed: either increased or lowered. Lower MRLs are set after updating the limits of 
determination and/or deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the 
European Union or for which a human health concern may not be excluded. The r esidue 
definitions of the substances have also been updated.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
Codex Maximum Residue Limits for p esticides: Codex standard 56 
(2 phenylphenol)  and 286 (lufenuron).  
The list of Codex MRLs is available at: http://www.fao.org/fao -who-
codexalimentarius/standards/pestres/pesticides/en/  G/SPS/N/EU/217  
 
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  [ ] World Organizati on 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?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The European Food Safety Authority published reasoned 
opinions on the review of the existing maximum residue levels for 2 -phenylphenol, 
bensulfuron -methyl, dimethachlor and lufenuron. Based on this opinion the Regulation 
(EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended following a risk analysis approach.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoptio n (dd/mm/yy) : September 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : January 2018  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 August 2017  
Comments are welcomed only to MRLs that were changed (in bold in a document linked 
under point 5 of this notification).  
Agency or authority designated to handle comment s: [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 B russels  
Tel: +(32 2) 295 4263  
Fax: +(32 2) 299 8090  
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 Commis sion 
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -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