Notifications for European Union (1104 notifications)

The measure concerns authorising the placing on the market of berries of Lonicera caerulea L. as a traditional food from a third country to be used in food for the general population.

The measure concerns authorising the placing on the market of syrup from Sorghum bicolor (L.) as a traditional food from a third country to be used in food for the general population.

The European Union notified with G/SPS/N/EU/272/Add.2 the adoption of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and a list of plants for which phytosanitary certificates are not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of that Regulation.The European Union would now like to inform WTO Members about the adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/2018 detailing the procedures and the information required to carry out the risk assessment when a demand for import of high risk plants exists (OJ 323, 19 December 2018, p. 7-9).https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.323.01.0007.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:323:TOThis Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019, but dossiers can be submitted from the date of publication of this text.The demand for import of plants listed as high risk plants accompanied by the technical dossier with all the elements needed to carry out the risk assessment, as indicated in Regulation (EU) 2018/2018, should be sent to the plant health contact point of the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety:SANTE-G1-PLANT-HEALTH@ec.europa.euAs of 14 December 2019, the import into the EU territory of the plants listed under points 1 and 2 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/2019, listing high risk plants, will be prohibited until a risk assessment has been carried out. SPECIFIC PROCEDURE TO EXPORT FRUITS OF MOMORDICA AND WOOD OF ULMUSThe Commission invites the countries exporting these commodities to the European Union to communicate prior to 14 December 2019, the following information in relation to fruits of Momordica L. and wood of Ulmus L.:a) For the import of fruits of Momordica L.:- official statement by the national plant protection organisation of the country that the fruits originate in a country, or area within the country, recognised as being free from Thrips palmi Karny in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures; or- data on phytosanitary mitigation measures, as indicated in section 5 of the EFSA Technical Report "Information required for dossiers to support demands for import of high risk plants, plant products and other objects as foreseen in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031" (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-1492b) For the import of wood of Ulmus L.:  - official statement by the national plant protection organisation of the country that the wood originates in a country, or area within the country, recognised as being free from Saperda tridentata Olivier in accordance with relevant International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures.The requested information should be sent to the plant health contact point of the European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety:SANTE-G1-PLANT-HEALTH@ec.europa.eu.As of 14 December 2019, the import into the EU territory of the following commodities will not be allowed, if that information is not provided:• Fruits of Momordica L.;• Wood of Ulmus L.WEBINARThe European Union would also like to announce that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will organise a webinar on 12 February 2019 explaining the information that non-EU countries have to provide in the dossiers accompanying the demand for import of high risk plants, plant products and other objects as foreseen in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 for the risk assessment to be carried out. The registration details to the webinar will be available shortly before the date of the webinar in the website of EFSA (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/272 (26 September 2018) was adopted as Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and a list of plants for which phytosanitary certificates are not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of that Regulation [OJ L 323, 19 December 2018, p. 10-15].https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.323.01.0010.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2018:323:TOCThis Regulation establishes:- a list of high risk plants which introduction is prohibited until, when a demand for import exist, a complete risk assessment has been carried out;- a list of fruits that are exempted from being accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate at import into the Union territory.This Regulation shall apply from 14 December 2019.

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on Official Controls (OCR) establishes the framework for official controls and other official activities to verify the correct application of Union agri-food chain legislation. This includes official controls performed on animals and goods entering the Union from third countries.Regulation (EU) 2017/625 requires the operator responsible for certain consignments entering the Union to give prior notification to the competent authorities of the border control posts before the arrival of the consignments.The purpose of this implementing act is to fix a general minimum time period for giving prior notification, while allowing for certain, specific derogations: In cases of transport related logistical constraints or, as regards border control posts designated for imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood, of specific geographical constraints, Member States would be allowed to require a different time period for prior notification, to ensure a timely and effective performance of official controls also under such circumstances.

This text introduces amendments to the Annexes of the EU Plant Health Directive (Council Directive 2000/29/EC) listing the EU regulated harmful organisms (quarantine plant pests) and regulated articles, as well as laying down provisions for the introduction into, and movement within, the Union of plants, plant products and other objects.The following harmful organisms are added to the list of EU quarantine pests: Aromia bungii (Faldermann), Elsinoë australis Bitanc. and Jenk., Elsinoë citricola X.L. Fan, R.W. Barreto & Crous., Elsinoë fawcettii Bitanc. and Jenk, Fusarium circinatum Nirenberg & O'Donnell, Geosmithia morbida Kolarík, Freeland, Utley & Tisserat, Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée), Oemona hirta (Fabricius), Pityophthorus juglandis Blackman.The listing of the following harmful organisms has been amended:Ceratocystis platani (J. M. Walter) Engelbr. & T. C. Harr, Elsinoë spp. Bitanc. and Jenk. Mendes, Grapholita packardi Zeller, Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard) and Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess).The following new regulated articles are added to the EU list of plants, plant products and other objects that have to be accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate at import into the European Union, and are subject to phytosanitary import inspection: fruits of Actinidia Lindl., Carica papaya L., Fragaria L., Persea americana Mill., Rubus L. Solanaceae, and Vitis L.; part of plants of Convolvulus L., Ipomoea L., Micromeria Benth and Solanaceae; and machinery and vehicles, which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes. In addition, for already listed fruits of Annona L., Cydonia Mill., Diospyros L., Malus L., Mangifera L., Passiflora L., Prunus L., Psidium L., Pyrus L., Ribes L., Syzygium Gaertn. and Vaccinium L., the geographical scope has been broadened. Amendments in the Phytosanitary Certificate requirements for part of plants and wood of Fraxinus L., Juglans L., Platanus L., and  Ulmusdavidiana L. are included.Import requirements for plants or plant products of the following plant orders/families/genera/species are introduced or are amended:Capsicum L., Capsicum annuum L., Citrus L., Fortunella Swingle, Poncirus Raf., and their hybrids, Crataegus L., Cydonia Mill., Juglans L., Malus L., Mangifera L., Platanus L., Prunus L., Prunus persica (L.), Punica granatum L., Pyrus L., Pterocarya Kunth, SolanaceaeSolanumaethiopicum L., Solanum lycopersicum L., Solanum melongena L., Solanum tuberosum, and Vaccinium L.Import requirements have also been introduced or amended for bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers, intended for planting, root and tubercle vegetables, soil and growing media. as well as for machinery and vehicles, which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes.Requirements for protected zones have been amended for plants of Begonia L., intended for planting, other than seeds, tubers and corms, and plants of Ajuga L., Crossandra Salisb., Dipladenia A.DC., Euphorbiapulcherrima Willd Ficus L., Hibiscus L., Mandevilla Lindl., Nerium oleander L. and Quercus L.

The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing MRLs for 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester, mandipropamid, prochloraz and profoxydim in certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed: either increased or lowered. Lower MRLs are set after updating the limits of determination and/or deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the European Union or for which a human health concern may not be excluded. The residue definition for some substances has also been updated.

The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing MRLs for bispyribac, denatonium benzoate, fenoxycarb, flurochloridone, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, propaquizafop, tebufenozide in certain food commodities. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed: either increased or lowered. Lower MRLs are set after updating the limits of determination and/or deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the European Union or for which a human health concern may not be excluded. The residue definition for some substances has also been updated.

On 26 September 2018, the European Union notified the draft Commission Implementing Regulation establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the meaning of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and a list of plants for which phytosanitary certificates are not required for introduction into the Union, within the meaning of Article 73 of that Regulation (G/SPS/N/EU/272).The European Union would like now to inform its trade partners about the publication by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) of a Technical Report detailing the "Information required for dossiers to support demands for import of high risk plants, plant products and other objects as foreseen in Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031". This technical report details all the information that third countries will need to submit to the European Commission in order for the European Union to carry out the risk assessment required for the authorisation of imports into the Union of plants, plants products and other objects listed as high risk plants. The European Union would like to highlight that dossiers shall only be submitted after the adoption of the Commission Implementing Regulation listing high risk plants, which is expected in December 2018. This document is available at EFSA's website (http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/supporting/pub/en-1492) and attached to this notification for information.

The measure concerns authorizing the placing on the market of xylo-oligosaccharides as a novel food to be used in a number of food categories, namely, bakery and dairy products, fruit spreads, chocolate confectionery and soy-drinks for the general population.

This Regulation will subject curry leaves from India, pitahaya (dragon fruit) from Viet Nam and vine leaves from Turkey to import conditions including the requirement that each consignment is accompanied by a health certificate. It repeals and replaces Implementing Regulation (EU) No 885/2014 and amends Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 that were previously setting import conditions for these products. Additionally, this Regulation includes a provision regarding the notification of border rejections due to non-compliance with a maximum residue level of pesticides.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/231 (3 January 2018) was adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/960 of 5 July 2018 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 lambda-cyhalothrin in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 169, 6 July 2018, p. 27]. This Regulation shall apply from 26 January 2019.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/247 (28 March 2018) was adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1515 of 10 October 2018 amending Annexes III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for diphenylamine and oxadixyl in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 256, 12 October 2018, p. 33]. This Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2019.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/248 (28 March 2018) was adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1516 of 10 October 2018 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 penoxsulam, triflumizole and triflumuron in or on certain products [OJ L 256, 12 October 2018, p. 45]. This Regulation shall apply from 1 May 2019.

The legislative measure authorises the commercialisation of the substance as a feed additive in the category of "technological additives" subsequent to the evaluation and re-evaluation by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) ex Article 4(1) and Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003.

The legislative measure authorizes the commercialisation of the substance as a feed additive in the category of "sensory additives" subsequent to the evaluation by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) ex Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003.

The legislative measure authorizes the commercialisation of the substance as a feed additive in the category of "technological additives" subsequent to the evaluation by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) ex Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/256 (26 April 2018) was adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1462 of 28 September 2018 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specifications for certain sorbitan esters (E 491 Sorbitan monostearate, E 492 Sorbitan tristearate and E 495 Sorbitan monopalmitate) (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 245, 1 October 2018, p. 6].This Regulation entered into force on 21 October 2018.

The proposal notified in G/SPS/N/EU/255 (20 April 2018) was adopted as Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1472 of 28 September 2018 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 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines (E 120) (Text with EEA relevance) [OJ L 247, 3 October 2018, p. 1].This Regulation shall apply from 23 October 2019.

The legislative measure authorizes the commercialisation of the substance as feed additive in the category of "technological additives" subsequent to the evaluation by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) ex Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) 1831/2003.