G/SPS/N/EU/58  
 
29 October 2013  
(13-5971)  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, Directorate-General for the Environment 
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): Invasive alien species 
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: Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of 
the Council on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 58 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/EEC/13_4369_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content: The proposed draft Regulation is a new legislative act which 
aims to address the issue of invasive alien species (IAS) by establishing a framework for 
action to prevent, minimise and mitigate their adverse impacts on biodiversity and 
ecosystem services. Furthermore, it seeks to limit social and economic damage of IAS. This will be achieved through measures on IA S considered to be of EU concern, with a 
particular focus on preventing their introduc tion and spread into the European Union. 
Early warning and rapid response measures as well as management measures are also included. When it comes to measures to eradicate or control animals, the proposed draft 
Regulation makes reference to the Guiding Principles on Animal Welfare developed by 
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pe st or disease, [X] 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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/EU/58 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : On the [1 January or 1 July] following the date of its publication 
in the EU's 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 December 2013 
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 99 22 
Fax: (+32 2) 299 80 90 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu 
13. Texts available from: [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 99 22 Fax: (+32 2) 299 80 90 
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu