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): Animals and products 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: Draft Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the application of the prohibition of use of certain antimicrobial medicinal products in animals or products of animal origin exported from third countries into the Union (Text with EEA Relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 10
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Description of content: This draft Commission Delegated Regulation develops the requirements to be met by animals and products of animal origin, intended for human consumption, exported from third countries to the Union in connection with the ban on the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion and yield increase and the ban on the use of certain antimicrobials reserved for treatment of infections in humans (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1255) set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/6.
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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] 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): Notably Code of Practice to minimize and contain foodborne antimicrobial resistance (CXC 61-2005; amended in 2021), Guidelines for Risk Analysis of Foodborne Antimicrobial resistance (CXG 77-2011)
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): Notably Resolution No. 36 combating antimicrobial resistance through a one health approach: actions and OIE strategy and Resolution No. 38 global action to alleviate the threat of antimicrobial resistance: progress and opportunities for future activities under the 'one health' initiative
[ ] 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 determined.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): The application of this Regulation is dependant on the development and application of further implementing measures.
[ ] 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): 6 February 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
Fax: +(32 2) 29 98090
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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:
