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): 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) 2022/1247 concerning concerning the authorisation of Allura Red AC as a feed additive for small non？food producing mammals and ornamental birds (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English, French and Spanish. Number of pages: 4
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_f.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/EEC/22_5383_00_s.pdf
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Description of content: In accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of Allura Red AC. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The application concerns the authorisation of Allura Red AC as a feed additive for small non-food producing mammals and ornamental birds, to be classified in the category 'sensory additives' and in the functional group 'colourants'. The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 11 November 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, Allura Red AC does not have adverse effects on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. The Authority could not conclude on the efficacy of Allura Red AC when used in feed for small non-food producing mammals and ornamental birds, considering the wide variety of feeding stuffs used in complete and complementary feed for small non-food producing mammals and ornamental birds, and the uncertainty of which concentration of Allura Red AC would result in a visible effect. However, the Authority also stated that for this additive, which is authorised in food and, where the function for feed is the same as that for food, no further demonstration of efficacy might be necessary. The Authority also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Moreover, Allura red AC is already authorised in feed for cats and dogs by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/197 and the Authority concluded, in its opinion of 24 April 2012, that Allura Red AC is effective in colouring a typical feed for dogs at a minimum dose of 50 mg/kg, which is similar to the minimum levels proposed by the Authority for this use in small non-food producing mammals and ornamental birds. In view of the above, the Commission therefore considers that there is sufficient evidence of the efficacy of this substance. The assessment of Allura Red AC shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that substance should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.
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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): 19 July 2022
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 20 July 2022
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): This Regulation shall enter 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 D2-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:
