WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/EEC/406 
7 July 2011  
 (11-3331) 
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 & Consumers Directorate-General  
Directorate E Safety of the food chain 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Kitchenware of polyamide and of melamine (TARIC  Code 3924.10.00.11);  
ICS Code:  97.190. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  China, Hong Kong, China  
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 
2011 laying down specific conditions and detaile d procedures for the import of polyamide 
and melamine plastic kitchenware originati ng in or consigned from the People's Republic 
of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [OJ L 77, 23 March 2011, 
p. 25-29]  Language(s):  English, French and Spanish  Number of pages:  5 
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriSer v.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:077:0025:0029:EN:PDF "  
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriSer v.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:077:0025:0029:FR:PDF "  
"http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriSer v.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:077:0025:0029:ES:PDF " 
or 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/EEC/11_2164_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/EEC/11_2164_00_f.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/EEC/11_2164_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Several notifications and alerts have been received by the Rapid 
Alert System for Food and Feed concerning f ood contact materials imported into the Union 
from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, releasing into f ood or food simulant amounts of chemicals that 
are not in compliance with the Union legisl ation.  Article 48(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 882/2004 provides for the possibility to im pose specific import conditions on particular 
products coming from certain third countries, taking into account the risks associated with 
these products.  This Regulation applies from 1 July 2011.  The provisions of this Regulation should be periodically reviewed, taking into account the information received 
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  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 stan dard?  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 of 14 January 201 1 on plastic materials and articles intended 
to come into contact with food: notif ied in G/SPS/N/EEC/388 (4 October 2010). 
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 
2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfar e rules: notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/191 (3 March 
2003) and adoption in G/SPS/N/EEC/191/Add.2 (1  June 2004).  Available in English, 
French and Spanish. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  22 March 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  23 March 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 July 2011 
[ ] 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.  The provisions  of this Regulation should be 
periodically reviewed. 
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 Consumers, Unit G6 Mu ltilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101 B-1049 Brussels 
Tel:  +(322) 29 68185/62847 
Fax:  +(322) 29 98090 E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu  G/SPS/N/EEC/406 
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  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 Commision  
DG Health and Consumers, Unit G6 Mu ltilateral International Relations  
Rue Froissart 101 B-1049 Brussels 
Tel:  +(322) 29 68185/62847 
Fax:  +(322) 29 98090 E-mail:  sps@ec.europa.eu