SPS Notification: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/341 of 15 February 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of vitamin E as a feed additive for all animal species G/SPS/N/EU/623

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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) 2023/341 of 15 February 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of vitamin E as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Regulation (EU) No 26/2011 (Text with EEA relevance).Language(s):English, French and Spanish.Number of pages:6

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1742_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1742_00_f.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_1742_00_s.pdf

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Description of content:Vitamin E was authorised for 10 years as a feed additive for all animal species by Commission Regulation (EU) No 26/2011. In accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, five applications were submitted for the renewal of the authorisation of vitamin E in the form of all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate and one for the renewal of the authorisation of vitamin E in the form of RRR-alpha-tocopheryl acetate as feed additives for all animal species, in the additive category 'nutritional additives' and the functional group 'vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemical well-defined substances having similar effect'. As a consequence of the renewal of the authorisation of vitamin E in the form of all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate and of vitamin E in the form of RRR-alpha-tocopheryl acetate as feed additives, as well as the expiry of the authorisation of vitamin E in the form of RRR-alpha-tocopherol, Regulation (EU) No 26/2011 is repealed. Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation of vitamin E, a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the renewal of the authorisation is provided for.

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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):15 February 2023

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):16 February 2023

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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.

[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