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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):Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309) |
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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) 2023/59 of 5 January 2023 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcuspentosaceus DSM 32292 as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance).Language(s):English, French and Spanish.Number of pages:3 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1745_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1745_00_f.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1745_00_s.pdf |
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Description of content:The notification concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Pediococcuspentosaceus DSM 32292 as a feed additive for all animal species, classified in the additive category 'technological additives' and in the functional group 'silage additives'. The European Food Safety Authority concluded in its opinion of 29 June 2022 that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Pediococcuspentosaceus DSM 32292 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. As the assessment of the preparation of Pediococcuspentosaceus DSM 32292 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied, the preparation was authorised. |
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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):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: |
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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):5 January 2023 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):6 January 2023 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):This Regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. [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 |