SPS Notification: Amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 as regards the lists of products of animal origin, animal by-products and composite products subject to official controls at border control posts G/SPS/N/EU/888

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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): Products of animal origin, animal by-products and composite 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 Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 as regards the lists of products of animal origin, animal by-products and composite products subject to official controls at border control posts. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 58

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_06457_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_06457_01_e.pdf

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Description of content: In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls on the agri-food chain, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products, composite products, hay and straw that are subject to official controls at the border control posts. The lists have been established by way of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632.

It is necessary to update the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 to include certain products of animal origin, animal by-products, and composite products, which are currently missing from the list of products subject to official controls at border control posts. It is therefore appropriate to add the headings and CN codes 1301, 2008 19, 2106 90 55, 2933, 3002 13, 3002 14, 3002 15, 3105 90, 3821, 3823 and 3824 in the list set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632 in order to avoid any ambiguity as regards which consignments of goods are subject to official controls at border control posts.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] 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:

[ ]        Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]        World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]        International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]      None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] 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 2026

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): January 2026

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): The twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

[ ]      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): 28 November 2025

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