G/SPS/N/EU/140  
 
7 July 2015  
(15-3510)  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 Consumers 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): Meat and meat products (ICS Code: 67.120.10) 
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:  
1. D r a f t  C o m m i s s i o n  R e g u l a t i o n  ( E U )  a m e n d i n g  A n n e x  I I I  t o  R e g u l a t i o n  ( E C )  
No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the specific 
requirements for gelatine, collagen and highly refined products of animal origin 
intended for human consumption; and 
2. Draft Commission Implementing Regulation drawing up lists of third countries, 
parts of third countries and territories from which Member States are to authorise 
the introduction into the Union of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption, laying down certificates requirements, amending Regulation 
(EC) No. 2074/2005 and repealing Decision 2003/812/EC (with four Annexes)  
Language(s): English  Number of pages: 1.: 8 and  2.: 41 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2651_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2651_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/EEC/15_2651_02_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The purpose of the drafts is to  bring together lists of third 
countries allowed to import certain food of animal origin, and certificates, into one single 
act for reasons of consistency and clarity. In addition, specific requirements are laid down for treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen, and for 
certain highly refined products, to avoid current confusion on which certificate to use. 
The updated and new specific certificates will reduce the administrative burden for importers and border inspection posts by the simplification (only one certificate) and the 
clarity provided on the certificate to be used. In addition, lists of third countries allowed 
to import raw materials for gelatine and collagen, collagen and certain highly refined products, are laid down. The first draft proposal contains the requirement to be complied with. The second draft lays down the list of third countries allowed to import and the 
model certificates. G/SPS/N/EU/140 
 
- 2 - 
 
  7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [ ] protect territory 
from other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Chapter 5.1. General obligations 
related to certification; Chapter 5.2. Certification procedures  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : End of 2015 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : End of 2015 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : On the twentieth day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 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 availabl e) 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