G/SPS/N/EEC/384/Add.2
23 September 2014 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 16 Septem ber 2014, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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 Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and 
vegetables 
Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) was notified 
in G/SPS/N/EEC/384/Add.1 (30 October 2013). It is now amended by "Commission Regulation 
(EU) No 752/2014 of 24 June 2014 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)". [OJ L 208, 15 July 2014, p. 1]. The Regulation will be applicable from 1 January 2015. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4098_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4098_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/EEC/14_4098_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: Annex I of Commission Regulation  (EC) No 396/2005 lists the products of 
plant and animal origin to which maximum residues levels (MRLs) of plant 
protection products apply. It has been updated with the introduction of more specified products. In order to improve its clarity and readability, the Annex is now presented in two parts: part A lists the products of plant and animal origin referred 
to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No  396/2005 and to which MRLs apply; part B 
lists other similar products to which the same MRLs apply. Latin names have been introduced for all the species mentioned in both the parts of the Annex and 
footnotes have been updated and, where necessary, deleted. A new category of 
"processed food products" has also been introduced in view of the possible setting of MRLs for processed products in the future, as referred in Article 20 of Regulation 
(EC) No 396/2005. 
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.)  G/SPS/N/EEC/384/Add.2 
 
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  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Comments welcome anytime for further amendments. 
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 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 
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 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 
 
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