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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: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation correcting and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421 concerning the authorisation of expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck as feed additives for all animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652 concerning the authorisation of bitter orange extract as a feed additive for certain animal species, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490 concerning the authorisation of expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled, distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction) and distilled lime essential oil as feed additives for certain animal species, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320 concerning the authorisation of expressed mandarin essential oil as a feed additive for poultry, pigs, ruminants, horses, rabbits and salmonids (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 7 + 22 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10669_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10669_01_e.pdf |
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Description of content: The use as feed additives of the following substances was authorized for ten years: expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil and folded orange oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421; bitter orange extract by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/652; expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled, distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction) and distilled lime essential oil by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1490; and expressed mandarin essential oil by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/320. However, several aspects of these authorisations need to be corrected to accurately reflect the conclusions of the scientific opinions adopted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for each additive, mainly:
- for expressed orange essential oil, distilled orange essential oil, folded orange oils, bitter orange extract, expressed lemon essential oil, residual fraction of expressed lemon oil distilled, distilled lime essential oil and expressed mandarin essential oil: addition in each corresponding table of the annexes to the above mentioned acts of a new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already mentioned in the table, except dogs, cats, ornamental fish and ornamental birds;
- for distilled lemon essential oil (volatile fraction): addition in the table of the annex of a new entry to authorise the use for all animal species other than those already mentioned in the table.
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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): To be confirmed. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be confirmed. |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): This Regulation will enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. [ ] 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): 1 September 2023 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 |