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13 September 2022  
(22-6763) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CC CN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) N o 1925/2006 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards nicotinamide riboside chloride added 
to foods; (3 page(s), in English), (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft Commission Delegated Regulation concerns the 
authori sation of the addition of nicotinamide riboside chloride, as a source of niacin to 
foods in line with EFSA's relevant scientific opinion.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The proposed measure aims at allowing the addition of nicotinamide riboside 
chloride, as a source of niacin to foods. The draft measure reflects the favourable outcome 
of the safety assessment by EFSA. In order to allow the addition of the substance to foo ds 
it is necessary to amend Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on the addition of 
vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods.; Protection of human 
health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 
December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances 
to foods  
EUR-Lex - 32006R1925 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu) . G/TBT/N/EU/922  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  1st quarter 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The proposed measure shall enter into force on the 
20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_6114_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/EEC/22_6114_01_e.pdf  
 