NOTIFICATION
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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): Products of animal origin, composite products intended for 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: Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 as regards the requirements for the entry into the Union of certain dairy products, certain food additives derived from animals, collagen casings, minced meat, meat preparations, mechanically separated meat and composite products containing gelatine capsules (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 7 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_05523_00_e.pdf |
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Description of content: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 lays down import conditions for certain food. The draft allows the entry into the Union of certain products of animal origin possible by introducing a number of Combined Nomenclature codes or Harmonized System headings in certain Articles of the Regulation. It clarifies conditions for raw materials used for the entry into the Union of certain products of animal origin. It finally facilitates the entry into the Union of certain gelatine capsules contained in composite products. |
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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: [X] 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): [ ] 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:
(available in English) |
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): November 2024 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): February 2025 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): Twenty days from the date of publication. [ ] Trade facilitating measure |
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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 21 October 2024 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 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 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu |