G/SPS/N/EU/595  
 
24 August 2022  
(22-6397) 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 item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)  
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:  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1420 
of 22 August 2022 concerning the authorisation of L -glutamic acid and monoso dium 
glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  NITE BP -01681 as feed additives for 
all animal species (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, French and Spanish . 
Number of pages:  10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5758_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5758_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5758_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, 
an application was submitted for the authorisation of L -glutamic acid and monosodium 
glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  NITE BP -01681. That application was 
accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation 
(EC) No 1831/2003. The application concerns the authorisation of L -glutamic acid and 
monosodium glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  NITE BP -01681 as feed 
additives for all animal species, to be classified in the categories 'nutritional additive s' and 
'sensory additives' . The applicant requested the feed additive to be authorised for use also 
in water for drinking. However, Regulation(EC) No 1831/2003 does not allow the 
authorisation of 'flavouring compounds' for use in water for drinking. Theref ore, the use of 
monosodium glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  KCCM 80188 in water 
for drinking should not be allowed. The fact that the additive is not authorised for use as a 
flavouring in water for drinking does not preclude its use in comp ound feed administered 
via water.  The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 
26 January 2022 that, under the proposed conditions of use, L -glutamic acid and 
monosodium glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum  NITE BP -01681 do not 
have adverse effects on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It also 
concluded that these substances are neither considered irritant to skin or eyes, nor dermal 
sensitisers, but are considered a risk by inhalation. Therefo re, the Commission considers 
that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human 
health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. The Authority also concluded that 
these substances have the potential to be ef ficacious as nutritional additives and as 
flavouring compounds in feeding stuffs. The Authority does not consider that there is a 
need for specific requirements of post -market monitoring. It also verified the report on the G/SPS/N/EU/595  
 
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  methods of analysis of the feed a dditive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set 
up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 . 
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) : Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding 
CAC/RCP  54-2004 
[ ] World Organization 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?  
[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) : 22 August 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 August 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : This Regulation shall enter into force on the t wentieth day following its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle 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 Food Safety, Unit D2-Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
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 Commission  
DG Health and Food Safety, Unit D2 -Multilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101  
B-1049 Brussels  
Tel: +(32 2) 29 54263  
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090  
E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu