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Notifying Member:EUROPEAN UNION If applicable, name of local government involved: |
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Agency responsible:European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General |
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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):Food of animal origin |
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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: [X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries: |
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Title of the notified document: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/411 of 23 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1871 as regards the application of reference points for action for nitrofurans and their metabolites (Text with EEA relevance).Language(s):English, French and Spanish.Number of pages:3 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1756_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1756_00_f.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1756_00_s.pdf |
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Description of content:Regulation (EU) 2019/1871 on reference points for action (RPA) for non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food of animal origin establishes reference points for action (RPAs) for certain prohibited substances, which will become applicable as from 28 November 2022. The draft Regulation provides for an exemption of the application of the RPA for semicarbazide (SEM) in certain products under strict conditions. |
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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. |
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Is there a relevant international standard? 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: |
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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: |
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy):23 February 2023 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):24 February 2023 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):28 November 2022 [X] Trade facilitating measure |
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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 A4-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 |
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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 A4-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 |