NOTIFICATION
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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): Cereals (HS codes: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008), foodstuffs of animal origin (HS codes: 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables |
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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: Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for zoxamide in or on certain products (Text with EEA Relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 12 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_04027_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_04027_01_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_04027_02_e.pdf |
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Description of content: The proposed draft Regulation concerns the update of existing MRLs for zoxamide in certain food products. The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') submitted a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for that active substance in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and setting of an import tolerance for onions, garlic and shallots. MRLs for zoxamide in certain commodities are changed based on this reasoned opinion. Codex MRLs are maintained and MRLs for certain commodities are lowered. Lower MRLs are set after deleting old uses which are not authorized any more in the European Union and for which a human health concern may not be excluded. |
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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): Codex Maximum Residue Limits for flutriafol in some commodities. [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. TerrePerfetcstrial 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): January 2025 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): February 2025 |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [X] 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 and apply six months thereafter. [ ] Trade facilitating measure |
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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 25 August 2024 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 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 E-mail: sps@ec.europa.eu |
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