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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): Preparations of a kind
used in animal feeding (HS code(s): 2309)
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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: Commission
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/630 of 31 March 2025 concerning the
authorization of geranium rose essential oil from Pelargonium graveolens L'Hér., eucalyptus essential oil
from Eucalyptus globulus
Labill. and lemongrass essential oil from Cymbopogon
flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) Will. Watson as feed additives for all
animal species (Text with EEA relevance). Language(s):
English, French and Spanish. Number of pages: 11
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_03024_00_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_03024_00_f.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/EEC/25_03024_00_s.pdf
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Description
of content: The substances covered
by the Act were authorized as feed additives for all animal species. An
application was submitted for the reauthorization of these substances in
accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003. Based on the
favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by
the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), these
substances are reauthorized as feed additives for all animal species in the
additive category "Sensory additives" and in the functional group
"Flavouring compounds", under certain conditions detailed in the
Annex to the Act. A transitional period is included for the interested
parties to meet the new authorisation's requirements.
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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:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): Code of practice on Good Animal Feeding CAC/RCP 54-2004
[ ] 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:
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 31 March 2025
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 1 April 2025
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
This Regulation entered into force on the twentieth day following that of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
[X] Trade facilitating
measure
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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
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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