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EU Measures notified to the WTO

The following table is designed to monitor the different stages in the development of SPS and TBT measures notified by the EU to the WTO.  Please note that "SPS measures" are highlighted in yellow, "TBT measures" in blue and "Upcoming Deadlines" in red.  Under "Status", you will find the reference number of the EU measure as published in the Official Journal.  

WTO Notifications can be downloaded from the WTO's Documents Online site.  A database allowing users to search for information on WTO member governments' sanitary and phytosanitary measures is now also available on the WTO website.

   Legend:

SPS Measures TBT Measures

2009 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status

 

Deadline

 

Sent

 

G/SPS/N/EEC/341
04/28/09
Controls on imports of certain food and feed of non-animal origin 06/27/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/267
04/22/09
Marketing Standards Poultry 06/19/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/266
04/08/09
Authorization of health claims made on food 06/06/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/264
04/01/09
Wine - detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 05/29/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/261
03/30/09
Authorization of health claims made on food 05/27/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/257
03/18/09
Pesticides - Coumatetralyl 05/15/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/256
03/18/09
Pesticides - Nitrogen 05/15/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/255
03/18/09
Fertilizers 05/15/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/254
03/11/09
Fruit Juices (Brix levels) 05/08/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/252
02/18/09
Wine, grapevine products and oenlogical practices 04/10/09    
G/SPS/N/EEC/340
02/17/09
Food contact materials (intelligent and active materials) 04/18/09    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.13

02/13/09

Communication regarding modifications of some EC maximum residue levels (MRLs) for ethephon, fenamiphos, fenarimol, methamidophos, methomyl, oxydemethon-methyl, procymidone and vinclozolin.

03/30/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/249
02/11/09
Seal products 05/14/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/242
01/22/09
Biocidal products 03/25/09    

2008 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status

 

Deadline

 

Sent

 

G/TBT/N/EEC/240
12/24/08
Biocidal products 02/22/09    
G/SPS/N/EEC/339
12/24/08
Products containing soya and soya products intended for use by infants and young children n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/338
12/24/08
Flavoring substances 02/22/09    
G/SPS/N/EEC/337/Add.1
12/24/08
Live bovine animals N/A    
G/TBT/N/EEC/236
12/15/08
Decision concerning the non-inclusion of triflumuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 02/14/09    
G/TBT/N/EEC/233
11/18/08
Non-inclusion of 2-Naphtyloxyacetic acid 01/17/09    
G/SPS/N/EEC/337
11/11/08
Live bovine animals N/A    
G/SPS/N/EEC/336
11/11/08
Breeding or productive poultry other than ratites, day-old chicks other than of ratites, and hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites N/A    
G/SPS/N/EEC/335
10/28/08
Draft Commission laying down a list of third countries or parts thereof, for imports into, or transit through, the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements 12/27/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/230
10/27/08
Labeling of gluten-free foods 12/26/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/226
10/22/08
marketing standards for olive oil and olive pomace oil 12/21/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/224
10/22/08
Non-inclusion of nicotine in Annex I 12/21/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/225
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of 15 pesticide active substances
 in Annex I
12/20/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/223
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of Flurprimidol in Annex I 12/20/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/222
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of Sulphuric acid  in Annex I 12/20/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/221
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of carbon monoxide in Annex I 12/20/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/220
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of bone-oil in Annex I 12/20/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/219
10/21/08
Non-inclusion of antraquinone in Annex I 12/20/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/334
10/15/08
Specified host plants to citrus longhorned beetle [Anoplophora chinensis (Forster)] n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/216
10/10/08
Chemical substances (REACH) 12/09/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.12

09/22/08

Regulation 839/2008  as regards maximum residue levels for different substances - MRL database n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/212
9/18/08
Dangerous (chemical) substances 11/17/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/210
8/15/08
Marketing Standards for Fruits & Vegetables 10/14/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/333
8/12/08
Sunflower oil (Ukraine) n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/332
8/12/08
Guar gum (India) n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/209
8/12/08
Ecolabel scheme 11/07/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/207
08/07/08
Draft Commission decision concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 11/06/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/205
08/01/08
Animal By-Products 10/31/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/203
07/21/08
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of napropamide in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 9/19/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/202
07/21/08
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of bromuconazole in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing that substance 9/19/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/201
07/21/08
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of chlorate in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing that substance 9/19/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/331
07/14/08
Specific Purity Criteria on Food Additives 9/12/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/199
07/09/08
Fertilizers 9/07/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/198
07/09/08
Proposal for a Commission Directive that amends Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs as regards recommended daily allowances, energy conversion factors and definitions 9/07/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/330
07/03/08
Conditions of use of the colouring feed additive canthaxanthin 9/01/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/197
06/02/08
Removal of alphachloralose, aluminium phosphide, bromadiolone, indoxacarb and thiacloprid from the biocides market 8/01/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/196
05/29/08
Non-inclusion of Beauveria brogniartii and potassium permanganate, buprofezin, butralin, cyanamide, dichlobenil, dicloran, dicofol, diniconazole, methyl bromide, propachlor, propanil, tricyclazole, triflumizole (pesticide active substances). 7/28/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.10

04/28/08

Draft Commission Regulation amending certain Annexes to Regulation 149/2008 as regards maximum residue levels for different substances 6/26/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.9

04/28/08

This draft regulation changes some EC maximum residue levels (MRLs) for benfuracarb, carbosulfan, carbendazim, dimethoate, ethephon, fenamiphos, methamidophos, methomyl, oxydemethon-methyl, procymidone, and pyrimiphos-methyl 6/26/08 5/28/08  
G/TBT/N/EEC/192
04/17/08
Feed & pet food - labeling & marketing 7/15/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.8

04/16/08

Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/191
04/14/08
General food labeling requirements 7/11/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/190
04/07/08
Cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, potassium salt (k Hdo); thiabendazole; thiamethoxam; Ipbc 6/07/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.7

04/03/08

Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/329
04/03/08
Rev. 5 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards heavy metals 6/03/08   629/2008

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.6

03/27/08

Full text n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/328
03/18/08
Lead and cadmium in mushrooms and certain fish species 5/16/08 5/19/08  
G/SPS/N/EEC/327
03/18/08
Plants & Wood Packing Material 5/16/08 5/27/08  
G/TBT/N/EEC/188
03/14/08
Novel Foods 6/12/08 7/2/08  
G/TBT/N/EEC/187
03/12/08
Pesticides: Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron 5/09/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/326
03/03/08
Fishery Products n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/325
03/03/08
Aquaculture animals n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/324
02/27/08
Draft Commission Decision concerning - 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene (Isoprene; FL-01.049) which does not comply with the general criteria for the use of flavouring substances and should be deleted from the register of allowed substances.      

G/TBT/N/EEC/181

02/15/08

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in wine and amending certain Regulations 04/15/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/323
02/05/08
Draft Commission Decision amending Annexes I and II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards certification requirements for imports into the Community of certain live ungulate animals and their fresh meat      
G/SPS/N/EEC/322
01/25/08
This draft directive mitigates existing trade conditions by rising existing EC maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the concerned plant protection products      
G/SPS/N/EEC/321
01/22/08
Materials and articles in contact with food including catering containers and materials and articles in contact with drinking water 03/06/08    

G/TBT/N/EEC/177

01/16/08

These four draft Commission Directives include difenacoum, carbon dioxide, propiconazole and tebuconazole in the positive list of active substances, which may be used in biocidal products.

03/16/08   2008/75/EC

G/TBT/N/EEC/176

01/14/08

Draft Commission Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 03/14/08    

G/TBT/N/EEC/175

01/11/08

Draft Commission directive amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC (“Cosmetics Directive”), for the purpose of adapting Annexes II and III 03/11/08    

G/TBT/N/EEC/174

01/11/08

Establishment of the content, format and placing of labels for certain products and equipment containing those fluorinated greenhouse gases 02/10/08    

2007 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status

 

Deadline

 

Sent

 

G/TBT/N/EEC/170

12/04/07

Draft Commission Decision on the fire safety requirements to be met by European standards for cigarettes pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 02/03/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/320
11/30/07
Imports of poultry & poultry products - Simplification of existing legislation 01/29/08    
G/SPS/N/EEC/319
11/23/07
Food Contact Materials - Positive list of additives 01/22/08    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.5

11/22/07

Draft proposal for Annex III part B 01/21/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/169
11/22/07
Amendment of Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC (list of food allergens), establishing permanent exemptions from the compulsory allergen labelling rules. 01/21/08   2007/68/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/318
11/21/07
Draft Commission Decision on imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species into the Community as regards lists of third countries and of semen collection centres and embryo collection teams, and certification requirements 01/20/08 12/28/07  
G/SPS/N/EEC/317
11/20/07
Draft Commission Directive amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for famoxadone, carbendazim, thiophanate methyl, glyphosate, spiroxamine and tepraloxydim 01/19/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/168
11/15/07
Draft directive amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC (“Cosmetics Directive”) providing the restricted use of glyoxal in cosmetic products 01/14/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/167
11/15/07
Non-inclusion of rotenone, extract from equisetum and chinin-hydrochlorid in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 01/14/08    
G/TBT/N/EEC/166
10/30/07
Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations [2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethanol, 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol, methylenediphenyl diisocyanate, cyclohexane and ammonium nitrate] 12/29/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/165
10/24/07
List of cosmetic substances proposed for a ban in hair dye products by amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 (“Cosmetics Directive”). 12/23/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/164
10/16/07
These two draft Commission Directives include etofenprox and clothianidin in the European Community positive list of active substances, which may be used in biocidal products. 12/15/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/163
9/14/07
The proposal incorporates the classification criteria and labelling rules agreed at UN level, the so called Globally Harmonised System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) into EU legislation .   12/13/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/162
8/07/07
This draft Commission Regulation sets the rules of the second phase of the review programme of active substances used in biocidal products. 10/06/07    

G/SPS/N/EEC/196/Add.4

8/03/07

Pesticide residues in cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and plant origin - Addendum 10/02/07 11/05/07  
G/TBT/N/EEC/161
8/01/07
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include difethialone as an active substance in Annex I thereto 9/30/07   2007/69/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/160
8/01/07
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include carbon dioxide as an active substance in Annex IA thereto 9/30/07   2007/70/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/316
8/01/07
Commission Directive amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for imazalil. 9/30/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/315
8/01/07

Provisional emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the European Communities of Gibberella circinata Nirenberg & O’Donnell.

9/30/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/314
8/01/07
Commission Decision 2007/365/EC of 25 May 2007 on emergency measures to prevent the introduction into and the spread within the Community of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. Susceptible plants to red palm weevil. 9/30/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/313
7/31/07
Reinforced protective measures to prevent the introduction or spread of Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd). Specific requirements for imports and movement in the EC territory of plants of the genus Brugmansia Pers. spp. and Solanum jasminoides Paxton.  9/29/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/312
7/26/07
Food preparations for infant use 9/24/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/311
7/24/07
Draft Commission Regulation on emergency measures suspending the use of E 128 Red 2G as food colour 9/22/07   884/2007
G/SPS/N/EEC/310
7/03/07
Draft Commission Directive amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymethrozine, pyrachlostrobin, thiachloprid and trifloxystrobin 9/01/07   2007/73/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/159
6/18/07
Draft Commission decision concerning the non-inclusion of 1,3-Dichloropropene in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 8/17/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/158
6/08/07
Agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialties guaranteed 8/07/07   1216/2007
G/SPS/N/EEC/309
6/06/07
Eggs and egg products (salmonella) 8/03/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/157
6/05/07
Definitions and labeling of spirit drinks 8/03/07   110/2008
G/SPS/N/EEC/308
6/05/07
Fresh or chilled meat: third country lists 8/03/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/307
6/04/07
Veterinary medicinal products - residues 8/31/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/156
6/01/07
Table eggs in shell 7/01/07   557/2007
G/TBT/N/EEC/155
5/25/07
Plant protection products: Trifluralin 7/24/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/154
5/24/07
Plant protection products: Benfuracarb 7/23/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/152
5/16/07
Accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products 7/15/07    
      G/SPS/N/EEC/306
05/08/07
Breeding or productive poultry other than ratites, day-old chicks other than of ratites, and hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HS 0105, 0407) 7/07/07    
       G/TBT/N/EEC/151
5/04/07
Dangerous chemical substances 7/03/07    
G/SPS/N/EEC/305
4/18/07
Draft Commission Directive amending certain Annexes to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, hexachlorobenzene, ioxynil and quinoxyfen n/a (trade facilitation measure)   2007/56/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/304
4/18/07
Pesticides: MRLs for dithiocarbamates, including maneb, metiram, mancozeb, propineb, ziram and thiram. 6/15/07   2007/57/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/303
4/5/07
Pesticides: MRLs for azinphos-methyl 6/4/07   2007/55/EC
       G/TBT/N/EEC/150        4/25/07 Biocidal products - Guazatine triacetate 6/24/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/149
4/25/07
Biocidal products 6/24/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/148
3/13/07
Placing on the market and the import to or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur. 5/12/07   2006/0684/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/147
2/05/07
Non-Inclusion of diuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 4/06/07   2007/417/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/145
1/17/07
Inclusion of dichlofluanid as an active substance in Annex I to Directive 98/8/EC 2/23/07   2007/20/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/144
1/15/07
Non-Inclusion of monocarbamide-dihydrogensulphate and dimethipin in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/15/07    
G/TBT/N/EEC/143
1/15/07
Non-Inclusion of carbosulfan in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/15/07   2007/415/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/142
1/15/07
Non-Inclusion of cadusafos in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/15/07   2007/428/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/141
1/15/07
Non-Inclusion of chaloxyfop-R in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/15/07   2007/437/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/140
1/15/07
Non-Inclusion of certain substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/15/07    2007/442/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/139
1/10/06
Non-Inclusion of carbofuran in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC 3/2/07   2007/416/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/302
1/03/07
Pesticides: MRL for diazinon 3/2/07   2007/39/EC

2006 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status

 

Deadline

 

Sent

 

G/SPS/N/EEC/301
12/21/06
Lids containing plastic gaskets (food contact materials) 2/9/07   372/2007
G/SPS/N/EEC/300
12/21/06
Greater MRLs for azoxystrobin, chlorfenapyr, folpet, iprodione, lambda-cyhalothrin, maleic hydrazide and trifloxystrobin n/a   2007/28/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/138
12/11/06
Addition of vitamins & minerals to foods 01/10/07   1925/2006
G/TBT/N/EEC/137
12/6/06
Feed Additives: category coccidiostats & histomonostats 02/02/07   141/2007
G/TBT/N/EEC/136
11/22/2006
Non-agricultural pesticides (biocidal products) 12/15/06    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103 Add. 16
11/29/2006
Animal by-products (not for human consumption): milk & milk products for feeding - single HTST treatment n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/135
11/16/06
Non-inclusion of Trichlorfon in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/15/07   2007/356/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/134
11/16/06
Non-inclusion of Carbaryl in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/15/07   2007/355/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/133
11/16/06
Non-inclusion of dichlorvos  in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/15/07   2007/387/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/132
11/16/06
Non-inclusion of oxydemeton-methyl  in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/15/07   2007/392/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/131
11/16/06
Non-inclusion of diazinon in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/15/07   2007/393/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/128
11/02/06
Non-inclusion of malathion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing that substance 01/01/07   2007/389/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/299
10/30/06
MRLs for etoxazole, indoxacarb, MCPA, MCPB, tepraloxydim, mesosulfuron, tolyfluanid, triticonazole, and 1-methylcyclopropene   12/29/06   2007/27/EC
correction
G/SPS/N/EEC/298
10/20/06
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 12/19/06   2007/19/EC
correction
G/SPS/N/EEC/297
10/19/06
Draft Commission Regulation on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food 12/18/06   2023/2006/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/125
10/20/06
Restrictions on the marketing and use of arsenic compounds 12/19/06   2006/139/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/124
10/13/06
Allergen labeling - lupin and mollusks 12/12/06   2006/142/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/296
10/03/06
Proposal amending specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs E 586, E 559, E 472c, esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E 462, E 216, E 1204, E 217, E 426, E 1452, TBHQ- E 319 and any food product containing them 12/02/06   2006/129/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/295
10/03/06
Proposal amending specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs - Erythritol and maltitol syrup 12/02/06 11/28/06 2006/128/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/123
9/15/06
Common authorization procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavorings. 12/14/06   2006/0423
G/TBT/N/EEC/120
9/05/06
Non-inclusion of Thiodicarb in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC. 11/04/06   2007/366/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/119
9/05/06
Non-inclusion of fenitrothion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC. 11/04/06   2007/379/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/118
8/24/06
Non-Inclusion of phosalone in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC. 10/27/06   EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/294
8/10/06
This proposal aims to introduce common procedural aspects for food additives, enzymes and flavorings. 10/09/06 10/05/2006 2006/0423
G/SPS/N/EEC/293
8/10/06
Proposal to  modernize and adapt the existing legislation on flavorings to technological and scientific developments. 10/09/06 10/05/2006  
G/SPS/N/EEC/292
8/10/06
Proposal to harmonize the area of food enzymes within the European Community through new proposed rules for the authorization and use of all food enzymes. 10/09/06 10/05/2006  
G/SPS/N/EEC/291
8/10/06
Proposal to modernize and adapt the existing European legislation on food additives to technological and scientific developments. A single instrument for principles and approvals is proposed to update and simplify the legislation. 10/09/06 10/05/2006  
G/TBT/N/EEC/115
8/08/06
Composition and labeling of infant formulae and follow-on formulae 10/07/06 10/05/2006  
G/SPS/N/EEC/290
8/02/06
Composition and labeling of infant formulae and follow-on formulae 9/16/06 10/05/2006  
G/SPS/N/EEC/289
8/02/06
Proposal for a regulation concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market 10/31/06  
2006/0388
G/SPS/N/EEC/288
7/20/06
MRLs for lambda-cyhalothrin, phenmedipham, methomyl, linuron, tebuconazole, diazinone, pymetrozine, bifenthrin abamectin, the benomyl group and thiophanate-methyl 9/18/06   2007/7/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/287
7/20/06
MRLs for phosphamidon and mevinphos. 9/18/06   2007/8/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/114
7/11/06
Use of pieces of oak wood in winemaking and the labeling of wine so treated to avoid misleading the consumers 8/31/06 9/12/06 1507/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/286
7/07/06
Levels of endosulfan for crude vegetable oil and aldrin/dieldrin in fish oil and fish feed. 9/05/06    
G/TBT/N/EEC/113
7/07/06
Plant protection products containing dimethenamid (pesticide active substance) 9/05/06   2006/1009/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 15 (70/6/06)
Proposal to amend the model health certificates setting less stringent conditions and/or widening the number of animal by-products concerned. n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 14 (7/06/06)
Trade facilitation measures in order to permit the use of certain low risk material for the manufacture of technical products and for certain feeding purposes. n/a   1877/2006
G/TBT/N/EEC/111
6/15/06
Seed of species Pinus radiata (New Zealand) -    
G/TBT/N/EEC/110
6/02/06
Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture 8/01/06    708/2007
G/TBT/N/EEC/109
5/19/06
Pesticides - Alachlor 8/16/06   2006/966/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/108
5/09/06
Non-inclusion of ammonium sulphamate, hexaconazole, sodium tetrathiocarbonate, 8-hydroxyquinoline in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing these active substances 7/7/06   2006/797/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/106
5/03/06
Existing sourcing restrictions regarding certain animal by-products applicable to, amongst others, cosmetic products will be extended to cover imported products. 7/2/06    
G/TBT/N/EEC/105
5/01/06
Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on marketing standards for eggs 6/29/06   1028/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 16 (11/29/2006)
Animal by-products (not for human consumption): milk & milk products for feeding - single HTST treatment n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 13 (4/13/2006)
Regards the importation and transit of certain intermediate products derived from Category 3 material intended for technical uses in medical devices and laboratory reagents 6/12/2006    2007/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 12 (4/11/2006)
Animal by-products: processing of milk and milk products intended for feeding (Draft notified in add. 11 is open for comments until May 10, 2006) 5/10/2006 5/10/06  
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 11 (3/17/2006)
Animal by-products: processing of milk and milk products intended for feeding      
G/SPS/N/EEC/285
4/3/06
MRLs for trifloxystrobin, thiabendazole, abamectin, benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate-methyl, myclobutanyl, glyphosate, trimethylsulfonium, fenpropimorph and chlormequat. 6/1/06   2006/60/EC
2007/12/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/284
3/6/06
MRLs for for captan, folpet, carbaryl, deltamethrin, dichlorvos, endosulfan, ethion, fenithrothion, methidathion and oxamyl 5/5/06 - 2006/59/EC
2006/92/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/283
3/6/06
MRLs for for tribenuron, milbemectin, acetamiprid, S-metholachlor, imazosulfuron, thiacloprid and methoxyfenozide 5/5/06   2007/11/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/101
2/27/06
Agricultural and aquaculture products intended to be marketed as organic in the EU 4/26/06    
G/TBT/N/EEC/100
2/20/06
Recognition and protection of names of traditional agricultural products and foodstuffs having specific characteristics - simplification of current rules 4/19/06 4/21/06 509/2006
G/TBT/N/EEC/99
2/7/06
Biocidal products - introduction of some new points regarding monitoring which are aligned to some of the principles contained in Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and Directive 2000/54/EC on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work. 3/10/06 3/15/06  
G/SPS/N/EEC/282
2/6/06
Smoke flavorings in foodstuffs - Quality criteria 4/03/06   627/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/281
01/03/06
Biocidal products - minimum data requirement for the registration of files 3/10/06 3/15/06 2006/50/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/280 - Addendum 1
4/20/06
Modification of original proposal      
G/SPS/N/EEC/280
01/03/06
Maximum residue levels for aldicarb, atrazine, azinphos-ethyl, cyfluthrin, ethephon, fenthion, methamidophos, methomyl, thiodicarb, paraquat, and triazophos. 3/03/06 3/03/06 2006/61/EC
 2007/7/EC
2007/9/EC

2005 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/279
12/20/05
Ornamental Fish - Import Requirements 2/17/06   2006/656/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/278
12/13/05
E110 Sunset Yellow FCF & E171 Titanium dioxide 2/10/06   2006/33/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/277
12/13/05
Deletion of acetamide from the register of flavoring substances used in or on foods. emergency measures   2006/252/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/96
12/1/05
This draft Commission Directive adds three substances that have received a favorable scientific evaluation to the Annex of Directive 2002/46/EC for use in food supplements. 1/31/06   2006/37/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/95
12/1/05
This draft Commission Directive adds five substances that have received a favorable scientific evaluation to the Annex of Directive 2001/15/EC for use for specific nutritional purposes in certain categories of foods for particular nutritional uses. 1/31/06   2006/34/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/276
12/1/05
MRLs  for desmedipham, phenmedipham and the recent exclusion but keeping of essential uses, of chlorfenvinphos from the same Annex. 1/31/06   2006/62/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/275
12/1/05
MRLs for fenbutatin-oxide, fenhexamid, cyazofamid, linuron, triadimephon/triadimenol pymetrozine, and pyraclostrobin 1/31/06   2006/53/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/274
11/8/05
Proposal to add Boric acid, Calcium-L-methylfolate and Sodium borate, to the list of forms of vitamins and minerals that may be used for the manufacture of food supplements 12/23/05   2006/37/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/273
11/8/05
Draft Commission Directive amending the Annex to Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be used in the manufacture of foods for particular nutritional uses. 12/23/05 12/29/05 2006/34/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/272
10/27/05
Provides that methabenzthiazuron is not included in the positive Community list and that Member States have to withdraw authorizations for plant protection products containing this substance  12/27/05   2006/302/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/271
10/27/05
This proposal removes the countries indicated in § 4 from Annex XI of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 on the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/72 (16/03/1999).

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: Botswana, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Namibia and Swaziland

    339/2006
G/TBT/N/EEC/93
10/24/05
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Communities - Pesticides - Residues - Methabenzthiazuron 12/24/05   2006/302/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/270
9/16/05
Maximum residue levels (MRLs) on different commodities, for the following pesticides: Carbofuran and Benomyl 11/08/05   2006/30/EC
2006/4/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/269
8/10/05
Draft Commission Regulation on the use of certain epoxy derivatives in materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 10/09/05   1895/2005
G/SPS/N/EEC/268
8/10/05
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs 10/09/05   2005/79/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/90
8/01/05
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing humane trapping standards for certain animal species 9/30/05    /* COM/2004/0532 final
G/SPS/N/EEC/267
7/29/05
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed  as regards camphechlor 9/28/05   2005/86/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/266
8/01/05
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards lead, fluorine and cadmium 9/30/05   2005/87/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/265
7/29/05
Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 2002/32/EC on undesirable substances in animal feed as regards dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs 9/28/05   2006/13/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/264
8/01/05
Draft Commission Regulation establishing harmonized maximum Community levels for the sum of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs 9/30/05   199/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/263
7/19/05
Draft Commission Regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs 9/17/05 9/20/05 2073/2005
G/SPS/N/EEC/262
6/15/05
Commission Decision  laying down harmonized standards for the testing for certain residues in products of animal origin imported from third countries n/a    
G/TBT/N/EEC/85
6/2/05
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of Endosulfan in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing this active substance     2005/864/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/84
6/2/05
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of Naled in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing that substance     2005/788/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/261
5/27/05
Pesticide: Naled 7/26/05   2005/788/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/260
5/3/05
Pesticide: Endosulfan 7/2/05   2005/864/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/83/Add.1
8/09/05
The European Communities is withdrawing from publication G/TBT/N/EEC/83      
G/TBT/N/EEC/83
5/18/05
Marketing standard for apples 7/24/05 7/18/05 1238/2005
G/TBT/N/EEC/81
4/20/05
Temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Pisum sativum, Vicia faba and Linum usitatissimum not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC or 2002/57/EC respectively 4/25/05   2005/435/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/80
4/13/05
Temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Cannabis sativa L. not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 2002/57/EC 4/18/05    
G/SPS/N/EEC/259
4/8/05
Maximum residue levels of kresoxim-methyl, the benomyl group, cyromazine, diquat, metalaxyl and azoxystrobin fixed therein 6/7/05   2006/30/EC
2006/9/EC
2005/76/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/258
4/8/05
This proposal reviews and set, at the light of new data, maximum residue levels (MRLs) on different commodities, for the following pesticides: glyphosate (including trimethylsulfonium cation), chlorpropam, bromoxynil, desmedipham, ioxinyl, phenmedipam, dimethenamid-P, flurtamone, propoxycarbazone, zoxamide, flazasulfuron, pyraclostrobin, quinoxyfen and mepanipyrim. 6/7/05    
G/TBT/N/EEC/79
3/7/05
Biocidal products - 2nd phase of 10-year work program 4/15/05   1048/2005
G/SPS/N/EEC/257
3/30/05
Emergency measures regarding chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil emergency measures   2005/402/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/78
2/24/05
Temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Glycine max not satisfying the requirements of Council Directive 2002/57/EC 3/16/05   2005/310/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/256
2/16/05
Biocidal Products 3/28/05   1849/2006
G/SPS/N/EEC/255
2/16/05
Flavoring substances used or intended for use in or on foodstuffs:  Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (FL 09.915, Propyl Paraben) and Pentane-2,4-dione (FL 07.191) should be deleted from the register of allowed substances.

 

emergency measures   2005/389/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/77
2/1/05
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of triazamate in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing that substance 3/31/05    2005/487/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/254
1/27/05
Pesticides - Triazamate 3/25/03   2005/487/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/76
1/13/05
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on nominal quantities for pre-packed products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC 3/11/05   2004/0708

2004 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/253
12/23/04
This proposal establishes harmonized maximum Community levels for Fusarium toxins (deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisins, T-2 and H-2 toxin) in several food commodities 2/20/05 2/23/05

856/2005

G/SPS/N/EEC/252
12/22/04
This draft Directive sets MRLs for amitraz, which has recently been excluded in Annex I to Directive 91/414 that means that plant protection products containing this active substance shall no longer be authorized for use in the Community except for a limited number of uses (i.e.: cotton seeds). Consequently, all of the MRLs are set to the limit of detection (LOD) except for the cotton seed MRL which has a period of grace until July 2007 at the latest. 2/21/05  

2005/46/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/251
12/23/04
MRLs for ethofumesate, lambda-cyhalothrin, methomyl, pymetrozine and thiabendazole 2/22/05  

2005/74/EC

G/TBT/N/EEC/74
11/23/04
Authorizes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta to adopt stricter requirements concerning the presence of Avena fatua in cereal seed    

CD 2005/200

G/TBT/N/EEC/73
11/17/2004
Authorizes Member States to permit the marketing seed of winter rye (Secale cereale) subject to less stringent requirements     2004/893/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/72
11/4/04
Authorizes Member States to permit the marketing of seed of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) subject to less stringent requirements     2004/894/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/250
10/29/04
Food additives: added nitrates and nitrites, withdrawal of E216 and E 217, authorize ethyl cellulose, erythritol, 4-hexyl resorcinol and soybean hemicellulose 12/28/04 12/20/04  
G/SPS/N/EEC/249
10/22/04
MRL's for - Old substances (iprodione; propiconazole and molinate)
- New substances (mesotrione, silthiofam, picoxystrobin., flufenacet, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium and fosthiazate)
12/21/04    
G/SPS/N/EEC/248
9/14/04
Maximum levels for heavy metals in tuna, bonito, bass and swordfish 10/28/04 11/5/04

78/2005

G/SPS/N/EEC/247 Add 1
11/18/2004
Modification of proposal: date of implementation; MRL for wine results of scientific studies can be submitted any time    
G/SPS/N/EEC/247
9/1/04
Ochratoxin A in coffee beans, soluble coffee, wine and grape juice 10/29/04  

123/2005

G/SPS/N/EEC/246
8/12/04
Maximum levels for PAH benzo(a)pyrene in oils & fasts, infant foods, smoked meat & fishery products, unsmoked fishery products 9/24/04 12/28/04 (additional comments)
9/30/04

208/2005

G/TBT/N/EEC/71
8/9/04
Seeds - not yet listed varieties 10/8/04    
G/TBT/N/EEC/69
8/9/04
Withdrawal of all existing authorizations for plant protection products containing cresylic acid, dichlorophen, imazamethabenz, kasugamicin and polyoxin 6 10/8/04    
G/SPS/N/EEC/245
7/27/04
Ceramic articles in contact with foodstuffs

10/8/04

 

2005/31/EC

G/TBT/N/EEC/68
7/30/04
Seed of species Cedrus libani, Pinus brutia and planting stock produced from this seed.

8/10/04

   
G/SPS/N/EEC/244
7/13/02
Withdrawal authorizations for plant protection producst containing cresylic acid, dichlorophen, imazamethabenz, kasugamicin and polyoxin

9/10/04

   
G/TBT/N/EEC/67
7/1/2004
Animal by-products & rendered fats

8/31/04

   
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 10 (6/18/2004)
Transitional measures for certain animal by-products     878/2004
G/TBT/N/EEC/63
5/18/04
Seed Sampling

7/16/04

   
G/TBT/N/EEC/62
5/5/04
 Marketing standards for avocados

7/2/04

   
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 9 (5/4/2004)
Processing of animal by-products of fish origin 7/2/2004    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 8 (5/4/2004)
Biogas transformation & processing of rendered fats 7/2/2004    
G/SPS/N/EEC/243
5/3/04
MRLs for bifenthrin and famoxadone

7/2/04

 

2004/95/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/242
4/7/04
Food additives (konjac) in jelly mini-cups

emergency measure

 

2004/347/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/241
3/30/04
Imports of cervid products from the U.S. and Canada

5/28/04

6/4/04

1471/2004

G/SPS/N/EEC/240
3/24/04
Protection measures in relation to avian influenza in Canada

emergency measures

   
G/SPS/N/EEC/239
3/23/04
Commission proposal for a Regulation on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directives 79/117/EEC and 96/59/EC

5/21/04

 

850/2004

G/TBT/N/EEC/59
3/19/04
Seed of soy beans - Decision authorizes the Member States to permit the marketing of seed of soy beans subject to less stringent requirements for a limited period

3/26/04

   
G/TBT/N/EEC/58
3/4/04
Seeds of field beans and soy beans

3/15/04

   
G/SPS/N/EEC/238
2/26/04
Protection measures in relation to avian influenza in the U.S.

emergency measures

 

2004/187/EC

G/TBT/N/EEC/57
2/24/04
Wine labeling

-

 

316/2004

G/SPS/N/EEC/237
2/24/04
 
In this draft Directive, MRLs are set for:

- Old substances (isoxaflutole, trifloxystrobin, carfentrazone-ethyl and fenamidone);

- New substances, recently (propyzamide, mecoprop, mecoprop-p and maleic hydrazide).

4/23/04

4/23/04

2005/37/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/236
2/24/04
MRLs for fenpropimorph, myclobutanil, maneb group, chlorothalonil, methomyl, metalaxyl-M, penconazole, azoxystrobin, fenhexamid

4/23/04

4/23/04

2004/115/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/235
2/12/04
Avian Influenza in several Asian countries    

2004/122/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/234
1/29/04
Imports of poultry & eggs from Thailand

emergency measures

   
G/TBT/N/EEC/55
2/10/04
Seed mixtures intended for use as fodder plants

03/31/04

   
G/TBT/N/EEC/54
2/10/04
Fodder plant seed 03/31/04    
G/TBT/N/EEC/53
2/3/04
Technical guidance for sampling & detection of GMOs 04/02/04 4/5/04  
G/SPS/N/EEC/233
1/26/04
Food Additives - purity criteria

3/26/04

3/1/04

2004/45/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/232
1/26/04
Food Additives - Mixed Carotenes (E160a(i)) & Beta-Carotene (E160a(ii))

3/26/04

3/1/04

2004/47/EC

G/SPS/N/EEC/231
1/26/04
Food Additives - Sucralose (E955) & Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame (E962)

3/26/04

 

2004/46/EC

G/TBT/N/EEC/51
1/21/04

Pesticides - mefluidide

3/19/04

   

G/TBT/N/EEC/50
1/21/04

Foods for particular nutritional uses - scientific evaluation of 8 substances

2/10/04

   

2003 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/230
12/23/03
Postpones the application of the prohibition of trade to products containing certain substances added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses until 31 December 2006 -   2004/6/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/229
12/20/03
(also notified as G/TBT/N/EEC/50)
Foods for particular nutritional uses - scientific evaluation of 8 substances 2/6/04   2004/5/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/228
12/18/03
MRL's for mercuric oxide, mercurous chloride (calomel), other inorganic mercury compounds, alkyl and aryl mercury compounds, alcoxyalkyl, aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, HCH, hexachlorobenzene, camphechlor (toxaphene), ethylene oxide, nitrofen, 1,2-dibromoethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, dinoseb and binapacrylare 2/13/04   2004/61/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/227
12/16/03
Sudan dyes in chili and chili products emergency measures   2004/92/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/226
12/16/03
Pesticides - mefluidide 2/15/04   2004/401/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/44
12/8/03
GMOs - Unique Identifiers 1/7/04   65/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/225
12/8/03
Liquorice - labeling requirements 2/6/04   2004/77/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/224
12/8/03
Food Contact Materials - azodicarbonamide 2/6/04 2/9/04 2004/1/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/223
12/2/03
Aflatoxins in foods for infants and young children 1/17/04   683/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/222
11/19/03
Nitrate in foods for infants and young children 1/03/04   655/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/221 Add.3
3/2/05
 
Logo (as part of the mark): for wood packaging material manufactured, repaired or recycled before 28 February 2005, the logo specified in Annex II to the ISPM15 is not applicable until 31 December 2007.

Dunnage can be made from bark-free wood that is free from pests and signs of live pests until 31 December 2007.

Debarking provisions for wood packaging materials will be delayed until 1 March 2006.

  5/27/05 2006/14/EC
2005/15/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/221 Add1
5/13/04
Wood and wood packaging material - changes the proposed date of entry into force from 7/1/04 to 3/1/05      
G/SPS/N/EEC/221
11/10/03
Imports of woods and wood products 1/15/04 1/15/04 2004/102/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/220
10/31/03
Transport of bulk liquid oils & fats by sea 12/15/03   2004/4/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/219
10/15/03
Meat of fish from aquaculture - residues 11/29/03   2004/25/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/218
10/9/03
Plastic food contact materials 12/10/03   2004/19/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/217
10/13/03
Plant Protection Products 12/12/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/216
10/9/03
MRL for Armitraz 12/8/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/215
10/9/03
Food Contact Materials - Cellulose film 12/8/03   2004/14/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 5 (9/30/2003)
Photographic gelatin 11/14/03 11/21/03 2004/407/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/214
9/25/03
Materials in contact with food and drinking water 12/10/03   2004/13/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 4 (9/16/2003)
New health certificates & requirements for new products (collagen, digest, tricalcium phosphate) 10/31/03 11/21/03  
G/TBT/N/EEC/34
9/24/03
Animal welfare during transport 11/23/03    
G/TBT/N/EEC/33
8/29/03
Nutrition and health claims 11/30/03    
G/TBT/N/EEC/31
8/29/03
Nutrition labeling for foodstuffs - salatrims 10/27/03   2003/120/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/213
8/29/03
Active substances in biocidal products 10/24/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/212
8/22/03
Register of flavoring substances used in or on foods 10/20/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/211 add 2
3/1/04
Inorganic tin in food - sampling methods     2004/16/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/211
8/5/03
Max. levels for inorganic tin (Sn) in food 10/18/03   242/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/210
7/31/03
Sampling methods & methods of analysis - aflatoxin levels in maize 9/29/03   2003/121/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/209
7/31/03
Aflatoxin levels for maize 9/29/03   2174/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/208
7/25/03
Bees & bee-keeping material (health certificate) 9/23/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/207
7/9/03
Brazil nuts in shell - aflatoxin emergency measures    
G/SPS/N/EEC/206
7/2/03
MRL's for 2,4-DB, linuron, pendimethalin, cyfluthrin, beta cyfluthrin and iprodione, as well as for the new active substances: imazamox, oxasulfuron, ethoxysulfuron, foramsulfuron, oxadiargyl and cyazofamid 9/1/03   2003/113/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/205
6/23/03
Hot chilli products - Sudan red 1 emergency measures   2003/460/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/204
6/20/03
Patulin levels - sampling methods 7/25/03   2003/78/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/203
6/20/03
Patulin levels in apple juice 7/25/03 7/25/03 455/2004
1425/2003
2003/598/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/202
6/17/03
Food additives other than sweeteners & colors (ethylene oxide) 8/16/03   2003/95/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/201
6/13/03
Rules for importation of live animals (Costa Rica) -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/200
6/6/03
Requirements for feed hygiene 8/5/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 3 (5/28/2003)
Transitional period      812/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/199
5/9/03
Host plants for Erwinia amylovora 7/5/03   2003/116/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/198
5/1/03
Live fish - Import rules 6/30/03 9/8/03 2003/858/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/197
5/1/03
Molluscs - Import rules 6/30/03 9/8/03 2003/804/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/196 Add. 1
9/27/04
This notice provides information on the present status of the Commission "Proposal for a Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in products of plant and animal origin" COM(2003) 117 final.      
G/SPS/N/EEC/196
4/11/03
MRL's - simplification of 4 existing basic directives 6/10/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/195
3/21/03
MRL's for chlormequat, fenamiphos, lambda-cyhalothrin, kesomix-methyl, azoxystrobin and mancozeb 5/20/03   2004/4/EC
2003/69/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/194
3/21/03
MRL's for acephate,metalaxyl and parathion-methyl 5/20/03   2003/118/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/26
3/10/03
Sardines & sardine-type products N/A   1181/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/193
3/3/03
List of specified risk material 5/2/03 4/17/03 EU reply to  U.S. comments (4/2003)
G/SPS/N/EEC/192
3/3/02
BSE status - extension of period for transitional measures 5/2/03   1128/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/191
3/3/03
Official food & feed controls 5/2/03
(extended - 6/16/03)
6/16/03 882/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/190
3/3/03
Imports of animals & fresh meat (incl. minced meat) 5/2/03   2004/212/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/189
2/6/03
Tomato plants - pepino mosaic virus -   2004/200/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/188
2/6/03
Plants & Plant products - Import clearance procedures -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/187
1/16/03
List of authorized additives in feedingstuffs -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/186
1/16/03
Minimum Required Performance Limits (MRPLs) for certain residues in food of animal origin 2/15/03   2003/181/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/25
1/8/03
Natural mineral waters   - 2003/40/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/185
1/8/03
Food additives 3/7/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/184
1/8/03
Imports of live sheep and goats 3/7/03    
G/SPS/N/EEC/183
1/8/03
MRL's for hexacazolone, clofentezine, myclobutanyl and prochlorz 3/7/03   2003/62/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/182
1/8/03
MRL's for certain pesticides 3/7/03   2003/60/EC

2002 Notifications

Notification # &
Publication Date
Product U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/181
12/19/02
Ware potatoes emergency measure    
G/SPS/N/EEC/180
12/20/02
(Natural) mineral waters welcome at any time   2003/40/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/23
12/5/02
Arsenic in wood treatment   -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/179
10/15/02
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants & young children 12/13/02 - 2006/125/EC
2003/13/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/178
10/15/02
Infant formulae and follow-on formulae 12/13/02 - 2003/14/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/177
10/9/02
Plants and wood susceptible to Phytophthora ramorum emergency measure   2002/757/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/176
10/2/02
Smoke flavorings in or on food 12/13/02    
G/SPS/N/EEC/175
10/1/02
Food additive Konjac - conditions of use 11/30/02    
G/SPS/N/EEC/174
10/1/02
Avian influenza in Chile -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/173
10/1/02
Live ratites & hatching eggs from Botswana -    
G/TBT/N/EEC/19
9/13/02
L-tartaric acid used in oenological practices 10/1/02    
G/TBT/N/EEC/18
8/6/02
Withdrawal of authorizations for plant protection products containing benomyl 10/4/02   2002/928/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/172
7/25/02
Avian influenza in Chile emergency measure    
G/SPS/N/EEC/171
7/25/02
Newcastle disease in Australia emergency measure    
G/SPS/N/EEC/170 - Add. 10/9/03 Collagen - Delays implementation with three months -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/170
7/25/02
Collagen for human consumption 9/23/02   2003/721/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/169
7/3/02
MRL's for azoxystrobin 9/1/02   2002/100/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/168
7/3/02
Food Additives - specific purity criteria 9/1/02   2002/82/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/167
7/3/02
Food Contact Materials (legislative consolidation) N/A   2002/72/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/15
6/10/02
Wine sector products - particulars to be included on labels 8/24/02 8/23/02 (USTR) 753/2002
G/TBT/N/EEC/14
6/5/02
Additives for use in animal nutrition 7/15/02   1831/2003
G/TBT/N/EEC/13
5/15/02
Labeling of foodstuffs containing caffeine and quinine 6/30/02   2002/67/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/166
5/15/02
MRL's for 2,4D, triasulfuron and thifensulfuron-methyl 7/3/02   2002/97/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/165
4/18/02
Additives for use in animal nutrition 6/16/02   1831/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/164
4/12/02
Jelly confectionery containing E 425 konjac emergency measure   2002/247/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/163
4/8/02
MRL's for 21 active substances 6/3/02   2002/79/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/162
4/8/02
Sampling methods for pesticide residues 6/3/02    
G/SPS/N/EEC/161
4/8/02
MRL for metsulphuron-methyl  6/3/02   2002/76/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/160
4/8/02
MRL's for demethoate and oxydemeton-methyl 6/3/02 - 2002/71/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/159
4/2/02
Foodstuffs containing quinine and/or caffeine 5/15/02   2002/67/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/158
4/2/02
Fresh meat imports from certain African countries -    
G/SPS/N/EEC/157
correction (7/23/02)
This proposal relates to the prohibition of use as feeding materials of all waste food, including fats and oils originating in restaurant, catering facilities and kitchens  
G/SPS/N/EEC/157
4/2/02
Feed materials list (restricted or prohibited use) 6/1/02 5/30/02 withdrawn
G/SPS/N/EEC/156
2/27/02
Flavoring substances in/on foodstuffs      
G/TBT/N/EEC/11
2/6/02
Allergenic ingredients 3/30/02 4/30/02 2003/89/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/155
2/14/02
Products of animal origin imported from China emergency measure   2002/69/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/154
2/14/02
MRLs for lindane, quintozine, permethrin & parathion 4/17/02   2002/66/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/153
2/14/02
Labeling of allergenic ingredients 4/15/02   2003/89/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/152
2/14/02
Fresh meat and fresh poultry meat (public health requirements) 4/15/02   2002/477/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/151
2/14/02
Maximum levels for certain contaminants (nitrate in lettuce) 2/28/02   563/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/150
2/14/02
(also notified as G/TBT/N/EEC/7)
Genetically modified organisms (labeling and traceability) 2/28/02 3/1/02 1830/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/149
2/14/02
(also notified as G/TBT/N/EEC/6-7)
Genetically modified food & feed (safety assessment procedure and labeling requirements) 2/28/02 3/1/02 1829/2003 (labeling)
65/2004 (unique identifiers)
G/SPS/N/EEC/148
1/11/02
MRLs for bentazone and pyridate 1/15/02   2002/42/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/147
1/7/02
Import conditions for star anise emergency measure    

2001Notifications

Notification # and Publication Date

Product

U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/146
12/4/01
Additives in feedingstuffs - Nifursol emergency measure    
G/SPS/N/EEC/145
12/4/01
Epoxy derivatives in food contact materials welcome at any time   2002/16/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/144
11/20/01
Control of salmonella and other food-borne zoonotic agents 01/19/01 - 2160/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/143
11/20/01
Maximum levels for lead, cadmium and mercury in certain fishery products 01/03/02 2/1/02 221/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/142
11/15/01
Maximum limits for certain marine biotoxins 12/30/01 1/24/02 2002/225/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/141
11/15/01
Amnesic shellfish poison - Health Checks 12/30/01 1/24/02 2002/226/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/140
11/9/01
MRL's for pymetrozine and flupyrsulfuron-methyl 12/5/01   2002/23/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/138
11/7/01
Plastic Materials and Articles in contact with foodstuffs 12/14/01   2002/17/EC
G/TBT/N/EEC/7
8/30/01
Traceability and Labeling of Genetically Modified Food and Feed Products 10/27/01
extended 60 days
12/6/01 1830/2003
G/TBT/N/EEC/6
8/30/01
Genetically Modified Food and Feed 10/27/01
extended 60 days
12/6/01 1829/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/137
8/6/01
Dioxins and PCBs in foodstuffs 9/15/01 9/14/01 2375/2001
G/SPS/N/EEC/136
8/6/01
Maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs 9/15/01 9/14/01 472/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/135
8/6/01
Dioxins and PCBs in feedingstuffs 9/15/01 9/14/01 2002/70/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/134
8/6/01
Undesirable substances in animal nutrition 9/15/01 9/14/01  
G/SPS/N/EEC/133
8/3/01
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopaties can be made at any time   see TSE Regulations page
G/SPS/N/EEC/132
8/3/01
(revised 11/7/01)
Flavoring substances for use in foodstuffs 9/20/01    
G/SPS/N/EEC/131
7/19/01
Protective measures against organisms harmful to plants or plant products 9/15/2001
extended
   
G/SPS/N/EEC/130 Classical Swine Fever in Spain emergency measure -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/129 Fresh meat imports from South American countries emergency measure -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/128 Fresh meat imports from South American countries emergency measure -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/127
5/4/01
Use of epoxy derivatives in materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs 6/12/01 - 2001/61/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/126
5/4/01
Plastic materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs 6/12/01
(3)
-  
G/SPS/N/EEC/125
4/30/01
MRLs for chlormequat, chlorothalon, dicofol and endosulfan can be made at any time    
G/SPS/N/EEC/124
4/30/01
MRLs for azoxystrobine and kresoxim methyl 6/1/01   2001/48/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/123
4/30/01
MRLs for fluroxypyr 6/1/01   2001/57/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/122
4/30/01
Specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs 5/30/01 - 2001/52/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/121
4/30/01
Specific purity criteria concerning colors for use in foodstuffs (beta-carotene) 5/30/01 - 2001/50/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/120
4/30/01
Withdrawal of 5 active substances used as additives in feedingstuffs 5/31/01 6/1/01  
G/SPS/N/EEC/119
4/3/01
Certification for imports of live ratites and hatching eggs thereof 6/1/01 -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/118
4/3/01
Products of animal origin imports from third countries (2)    
G/SPS/N/EEC/117
3/26/01
Foot and Mouth Disease - United Kingdom emergency measure - see FMD page
G/SPS/N/EEC/116
3/26/01
Foot and Mouth Disease - France emergency measure - see FMD page
G/SPS/N/EEC/115
3/26/01
Fresh meat imports from Argentina emergency measure -  
G/TBT/N/EEC/3
3/22/01
Parathion 5/21/01 -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/114
3/7/01
Fishery Products from third countries - Health Certificate (1) -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/113
3/5/01
Foot and Mouth Disease - Protection Measures emergency measure - 2001/154/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/112
2/8/01
TSEs and the feeding of animal protein  emergency measure - 2001/9/EC
2001/165/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/111
2/8/01
Pathogen free eggs - imports from third countries 3/31/01
(extended)
- 2001/393/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/110
2/8/01
General principles of food law - European Food Authority 5/26/01 (extended)   see Food Safety page
G/TBT/N/EEC/2
2/6/01
Organics - imports from third countries 3/23/01 3/23/01 1788/2001

2000 Notifications

Notification # and Publication Date

Product

U.S. Comments Status
Deadline Sent
G/SPS/N/EEC/109
12/19/00
Animal health and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine animals 3/1/01 3/1/01  
G/SPS/N/EEC/108
12/18/00
TSE and the feeding of animal protein emergency measure - 2000/766/EC
2001/165/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/107
12/13/00
MRLs for azimsulfuron and prohexadione 2/20/01 - 2001/39/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/106
11/29/00
Animal by-products in animal feed emergency measure - see animal by-products page
G/SPS/N/EEC/105
11/28/00
Sampling methods for Ochratoxin A 1/31/01 1/3/01 2002/26/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/104
11/27/00
MRLs for Ochratoxin A 12/30/00 1/3/01 472/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
11/24/00
Health rules concerning animal by-products 2/28/01 2/20/01 1774/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 20 (11/21/07)
Blood meal n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 19 (07/31/07)
Following the notification, the regulation announced has been published as Commission Regulation (EC) No 829/2007 n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 18 (07/31/07)
The regulatory proposal notified hereby seeks to increase producers' options for processing animal by-products.  n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 17 (03/1/07)
Following the notification G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.14 the regulation announced has been published as Commission Regulation (EC) No 1877/2006   n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 16 (11/28/06)
Following comments received from EC trade partners, the text notified in G/SPS/N/EEC/103/Add.11 is replaced by document SANCO/10326/2005 Rev.8 n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 15 (7/06/06)
Proposal to amend the model health certificates setting less stringent conditions and/or widening the number of animal by-products concerned. n/a    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 14 (7/06/06)
Trade facilitation measures in order to permit the use of certain low risk material for the manufacture of technical products and for certain feeding purposes. n/a   1877/2006

 

G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 13 (4/13/2006)
Regards the importation and transit of certain intermediate products derived from Category 3 material intended for technical uses in medical devices and laboratory reagents 6/12/2006    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 12 (4/11/2006)
Animal by-products: processing of milk and milk products intended for feeding (Draft notified in add. 11 is open for comments until May 10, 2006) 5/10/2006 5/10/06  
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 11 (3/17/2006)
Animal by-products: processing of milk and milk products intended for feeding      
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 10 (6/18/2004)
Transitional measures for certain animal by-products     878/2004
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 9 (5/4/2004)
Processing of animal by-products of fish origin 7/2/2004    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 8 (5/4/2004)
Biogas transformation & processing of rendered fats 7/2/2004    
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 5 (9/30/2003)
Photographic gelatin 11/14/03 11/21/03 2004/407/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 4 (9/16/2003)
New health certificates & requirements for new products (collagen, digest, tricalcium phosphate) 10/31/03 11/21/03  
G/SPS/N/EEC/103
Addendum 3 (5/28/2003)
Transitional period      812/2003
G/SPS/N/EEC/102
11/3/00
Hormones (oestradiol) 12/15/00 12/18/00 2003/74/EC
G/TBT/Notif.00/524
11/2/00
Zineb 1/1/01 - 2001/245/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/101
10/25/00
Food Additives - purity criteria 12/1/00 - 2001/30/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/100
10/25/00
Contaminants (lead, cadmium, mercury) 12/6/00 - 466/2001
G/SPS/N/EEC/99
10/20/00
Equidae - West Nile Fever emergency measure -  
G/SPS/N/EEC/98
10/13/00
Pharmaceutical Substances 11/15/00 -  
G/TBT/Notif.00/476
9/28/00
Preserved Wood 12/4/00 12/5/00  
G/SPS/N/EEC/96
9/19/00
Sampling Methods for Contaminants 10/15/00 - 2001/22/EC
2001/182/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/95
9/19/00
Aflatoxin in Spices 10/15/00 10/16/00 472/2002
G/SPS/N/EEC/94
revision (7/23/02)
Revised proposal on official controls on products of animal origin for human consumption 10/31/02   2002/99/EC
G/SPS/N/EEC/94
9/18/00
Food Hygiene 11/30/00 11/30/00
03/20/01 
see Food Safety
G/SPS/N/EEC/93
7/24/00
Wood Packing emergency measure 9/27/00 2001/219/EC

(1) as the decisions do not introduce any new health standard, the Commission only expects comments on the certificates
(2) the Commission reiterates its invitation to third countries to submit a complete dossier on their epidemiological status with respect to TSEs.  This dossier is to be made according to the Scientific Steering Committee recommendation and may be submitted at any time.  It will serve as a basis for the assessment of their epidemiological status.
(3) Comments are welcome at any time and will be considered at the occasion of a new modification of Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles to come into contact with foodstuffs.


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