Notifications for European Union (1104 notifications)

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/843 (25 March 2025) is now adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/147 of 22 January 2026 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/858 (23 May 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/96 of 15 January 2026 concerning the authorisation of celery seed essential oil from Apium graveolens L. and caraway essential oil from Carum carvi L. as feed additives for certain animal species (Text with EEA relevance).The Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/861 (15 July 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/89 of 14 January 2026 concerning the denial of the renewal of the authorization of a preparation containing a smoke flavouring extract-2b0001 as a feed additive for dogs and cats and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1076/2014 (Text with EEA relevance).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation authorizes for the first time in the European Union and for a period of 10 years L-arginine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80393 as a feed additive belonging to the category “nutritional additives” and in the functional group “amino acids, their salts and analogues” for all animal species. This authorization is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorization are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

This Regulation authorizes for the first time in the European Union and for a period of 10 years ponceau 4R as a feed additive belonging to the category “sensory additives” and in the functional group “colourants, (i) substances that add or restore colour in feedingstuffs” for its use in baits for freshwater food-producing finfish. This authorization is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorization are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years copper(II)-betaine complex as a feed additive belonging to the category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’ for all animal species. This authorisation is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorisation are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/859 (28 May 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/95 of 15 January 2026 withdrawing from the market oct-2-enal, dec-2-enal, 2-hexenal, 3,5- octadiene-2-one, dec-2-enoic acid, phenethyl propionate, methyl decanoate, ethyl dec-2-enoate, ethyl dec-4-enoate, butylamine, 3-methylbutane-1-thiol, 2-methylfuran, 2-acetyl-5-methylfuran, 2-acetyl-3-methylpyrazine and picoline beta (3-methylpyridine) as feed additives for cats and dogs (Text with EEA relevance).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylfuran-3(2H)-one as a feed additive belonging to the category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘flavouring compounds’ for all animal species except cats and dogs. This authorisation is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorisation are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

This proposal for a Directive covers two topics, the placing on the market of genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs) and the processing of organs. This notification concerns only the part on GMMs (Article 1 of the proposed Directive), which is the relevant part under the SPS Agreement.Amendment (as regards GMMs) to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organismsDirective 2001/18/EC regulates the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for any other purposes than placing on the market within the European Union (Part B of the Directive) and the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms as or in products within the European Union (Part C). This Directive does not apply to the market authorisation of food and feed containing, consisting of or produced from GMOs. The proposed amendments introduce specific provisions in Part C of the Directive applicable to the placing on the market of GMMs as or in products (other than food and feed) with the aim of tailoring the requirements of the regulatory framework to GMMs while maintaining a high safety level for human health and the environment. The provisions proposed relate to the risk assessment, to the validity of the consent granted for the placing on the market, and to detection methods applicable to all GMMs. In relation to a tailored risk assessment, provision is made for the information requirements in Annex III of Directive 2001/18/EC to be amended by the European Commission by way of delegated act in order to adapt them to the specificities of GMMs, respecting the general principles for the environmental risk assessment of Annex II of Directive 2001/18/EC. The validity of consent granted by the competent authorities would last for an unlimited period of time for GMMs. The modalities to comply with detection method requirements in cases where it is not feasible to provide a method that detects, identifies and quantifies are also adapted in the proposal. Further, the proposal would also introduce specific provisions for low-risk GMMs, including scientific criteria to establish this status, a streamlined authorisation procedure and adaptation of the requirement for post-market environmental monitoring.

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years L-lysine sulphate and L-lysine monohydrochloride produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.453 as feed additives belonging to the category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’ for all animal species. This authorisation is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorisation are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years L-valine produced with Corynebacterium glutamicum KCCM 80365 as a feed additive belonging to the category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’ for all animal species This authorisation is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorisation are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

This Regulation authorises for the first time in the European Union and for a period of ten years 25-hydroxycholecalciferol produced with Saccharomyces cerevisiae CBS 146008 as a feed additive belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and in the functional group ‘vitamins, pro-vitamins and chemically well-defined substances having similar effect’ for all animal species except poultry, pigs and ruminants. This authorisation is based on the favourable conclusions of a scientific assessment of the dossier submitted by the applicant, conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The terms of the authorisation are detailed in the Annex to the Act.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/863 (17 July 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2575 of 18 December 2025 withdrawing from the market certain feed additives (Text with EEA relevance).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/860 (5 June 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2543 of 11 December 2025 concerning the denial of the renewal of the authorisation of Patent Blue V as a feed additive for non-food producing animals (Text with EEA relevance).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The measure concerns an amendment of the conditions of use of the novel food Schizochytrium sp. (ATCC PTA-9695) oil. In particular, it concerns an increase of the maximum level of DHA in food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC from a maximum of 250 mg DHA/day for the general population and 450 mg DHA/day for pregnant and lactating women to a maximum of 1 g DHA/day for the general population above three years of age, including pregnant and lactating women, while maintaining 250 mg DHA/day in food supplements for children below three years of age.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/876 (12 August 2025) is now adopted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2521 of 15 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 as regards requirements to prevent the entry into, and spread within, the Union territory, of Aromia bungii (Faldermann).This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

On 24 November 2025, the European Union (EU) informed its trading partners of the document “Minimum wording of the additional declaration for Annex V of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072” (notification G/SPS/N/EU/851/Add.2), with the aim of clarifying the minimum wording that should be included in the Additional Declaration of the phytosanitary certificate in relation to RNQPs, to be acceptable by EU member States.This corrigendum corrects an error in this document in relation to the minimum information to be provided in the case of pest free areas. The correct version of this document is provided.

The Regulation amends model animal health certificate and model declaration for the re-entry into the Union of a registered horse for competition after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days, to participate in equestrian events organised under the auspices of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), by addition of the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*) in Canada to the list of equestrian events covered by that model certificate EQUI-RE-ENTRY-COMP-90.

Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 contains the list of Union quarantine pests, protected zone quarantine pests and regulated non-quarantine pests (RNQPs). Furthermore, it lays down phytosanitary import and internal movement requirements for plants, plant products and other objects that may pose a phytosanitary risk to the European Union.The draft amendment of Implementing Regulation 2019/2072 stipulates:Addition of new pests in the list of Union quarantine pests (Agrilus bilineatus (Weber), Gymnandrosoma aurantianum Lima and Naupactus xanthographus (Germar));Removal of certain Tephritidae species from the list of Union quarantine pests;Deletions and revisions of the Protection Zones for Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al.;Addition of new import and internal movement requirements;Revision of existing import and internal movement requirements;Addition/Revision in CN codes.

The requirements of the proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/643 (13 June 2023) are now extended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2408 of 1 December 2025 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1134 on measures to prevent the introduction into, establishment and spread within the Union territory of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) with regard to the period of application of certain provisions.Given the spread of Spodoptera frugiperda, its findings in the Union territory and the cases of non-compliance with Union legislation in the trade with certain plants, the existing measures are prolonged to protect the Union from that pest.This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The import and internal movement requirements will apply until 31 December 2028.