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20 January 2023  
(23-0468) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate -General  
3. 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):  Certain live animals (including aquatic animals), germinal products 
and products of animal origin for human consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Commission Delegated Regulation of 9 November 2022 
amending Delegated Re gulation (EU) 2020/692 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 
of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, 
and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal 
products and produ cts of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance) . Language(s):  English, 
French and Spanish . Number of pages:  18 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0509_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0509_00_f.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_0509_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Animal health requirements for entry into the European Union of 
live animals, germinal products and products of animal origin for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the  standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
− Terrestrial Animal Health Code, chapters 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 8.4, 8.8, 10.4, 12.1, 
12.11  
− Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter 5.4.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/EU/610  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules 
for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of 
certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin as  last amended.  
The last consolidated version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is available at 
https://eur -lex.eur opa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2020.174.01.0379.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2020
%3A174%3ATOC  (available in English) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 November 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 January 2023  
11. 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 measu re  
12. 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  
13. 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 Foo d 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  
 