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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):Aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption |
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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 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/516 of 8 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 as regards the model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption (Text with EEA relevance).Language(s):English, French and Spanish.Number of pages:10 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_f.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1975_00_s.pdf |
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Description of content:The Regulation aligns the model certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 to the new requirements in Article 166 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 as recently amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/119 as regards permitting aquatic animal health professionals to perform clinical inspections on consignments of aquatic animals prior to export to the Union provided they are authorised to do so under the law of the exporting third country or territory. |
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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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): [X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):Aquatic Animal Health Code: Chapter 5.11. [ ] 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: |
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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):8 March 2023 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):9 March 2023 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):10 March 2023 [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 |