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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/78
2 March 2000
(00-0803)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission Directorate-General for Enterprise
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Chemically defined flavouring substances for use in foodstuffs
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Commission Regulation
laying down the measures necessary for the adoption of an evaluation programme in
application of Regulation (EC) N°2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
28 October 1996 (13 pages)
5. Description of content:  Work programme of the Commission services and the Member
states for the safety evaluation of the substances included in Commission Decision
1999/217/EC of 27 March 1999, adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or onfoodstuffs. The period for evaluation is limited to five years.
6. 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   Formal adoption of the work programme for the evaluation of
the conformity of the flavouring substances with a view to the future establishment of a
positive list of substances admitted within the Community.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Methods are being laid down for ensuring that
all relevant available knowledge may be used in the most adequate ways. Sources for data
are e.g. the work in this field at the C ouncil of Europe, JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert
Committee on Food Additives) and national administrations (FDA).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission Document ENTR/ 5801/99 rev.5 (Available in English and French)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  March 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  March 2000G/SPS/N/EEC/78
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11. Final date for comments:  1 April 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           