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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): Food products |
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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 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards the food additive stearyl tartrate (E 483) (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s): English. Number of pages: 6 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10482_00_e.pdf https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/EEC/23_10482_01_e.pdf |
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Description of content: The text removes the authorisation to use stearyl tartrate (E 483) in foods based on the recent scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluding that the safety of stearyl tartrate (E 483) could not be assessed. In order to allow for a smooth transition, the text lays down that foods that contain stearyl tartrate (E 483) used in accordance with the rules applicable before the date of application of the Regulation may continue to be marketed until their date of minimum durability or 'use-by date'. |
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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 General Standard for Food Additives – Codex Stan 192-1995 [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial 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: EFSA FAF Panel (EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings), Younes M, Aquilina G, Castle L, Engel K-H, Fowler P, Frutos Fernandez MJ, Fürst P, Gürtler R, Gundert-Remy U, Husøy T, Mennes W, Shah R, Waalkens-Berendsen DH, Wölfle D, Boon P, Tobback P, Wright M, Rincon AM, Tard A and Moldeus P, 2020. Re-evaluation of stearyl tartrate (E 483) as a food additive. |
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): Foreseen for Q3 2023. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): Foreseen for Q3 2023. |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (with transitional provisions for a six-month period). [ ] 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): 21 August 2023 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 |