Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point

WTO code	G/SPS/N/EU/764
Date notice	17/05/2024
Notice type	Regular
Title	Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Listeria monocytogenes (Text with EEA relevance).
Summary	The notified document consists of a draft text updating the Listeria monocytogenes food safety criterion laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. The objective of the draft text is to ensure an appropriate level of public health protection as regards the placing on the EU market of ready-to-eat foods, other than those intended for infants and for special medical purposes, that are able to support the growth of Listeria monocytogenes and for which the producing food business operator has not been able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, that the level of Listeria monocytogenes will not exceed the limit of 100 cfu/g throughout their shelf-life.
Product	All types of ready-to-eat foodstuffs
Country	European Union

File attach:
NEU764.pdf

Orther Notice:

G/SPS/N/AUS/591 - Proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the revised Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (9 July 2024)
G/SPS/N/CAN/1562 - Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Dimethenamid (PMRL2024-14)
G/SPS/N/CAN/1563 - Proposed Maximum Residue Limit: Metsulfuron-methyl (PMRL2024-15)
G/SPS/N/THA/232/Rev.2 - Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification (MOPH), No. ... B.E. ..., entitled "Import requirements and conditions for food with risk from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy".
G/SPS/N/ALB/207 - Order of Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development No. 113, dated 15 March 2022 "On the approval of the regulation "For protective measures against plant pests"
G/SPS/N/ALB/208 - Law 15/2022 "On some additions and changes of Law No. 105/2016 "On plant protection"" as amended
G/SPS/N/CAN/1561 - Modification to the List of permitted sweeteners to extend the use of sucralose
G/SPS/N/CHL/796 - Modifica Resolución No 655 del 24 de enero de 2024, que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para material vegetal de propagación como cultivo de tejido in vitro, de géneros y especies frutales, hortalizas, cultivos industriales, ornamentales y forestales, procedentes de todo origen.
G/SPS/N/THA/615/Add.1 - Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Code of Practice on Inspection and Receiving of Durians for Collecting House and Packing House"
G/SPS/N/EGY/92/Add.7 - Food products
G/SPS/N/EU/787 - Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in or on certain products
G/SPS/N/UKR/224 - Draft Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Food Supplements"
G/SPS/N/CHL/790/Add.1 - Resolución Exenta No 4602/2024 que "Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de granos de canola (Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa L. y Brassica juncea (L.)) procedentes de Canadá y modifica Resolución No 8.308 de 2020" (Exempt Resolution No. 4602/2024 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of canola (Brassica napus L., Brassica rapa L. and Brassica juncea (L.)) seeds from Canada and amending Resolution No. 8.308 of 2020)
G/SPS/N/CHN/1295/Add.1 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: General Principles for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food
G/SPS/N/CHN/1302 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Dried Fruit and Dried Vegetable
G/SPS/N/CHN/1303 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Milk Protein
G/SPS/N/CHN/1304 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cake and Bread
G/SPS/N/CHN/1305 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive L-malic acid
G/SPS/N/CHN/1306 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Dibutyl hydroxytoluene (BHT)
G/SPS/N/CHN/1307 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Paprika Oleorein
G/SPS/N/CHN/1308 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Ammonium Carbonate
G/SPS/N/CHN/1309 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food additive Acorn shell brown
G/SPS/N/CHN/1310 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Code of Practice for the reduction of 3-Monochloropropane-1,2- Diol Esters (3-MCPDEs) And Glycidyl Esters (GEs) in refined oils and food products made with refined oils.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1311 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Principle for the control of acrylamide contamination in food
G/SPS/N/CHN/1312 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of lead contamination in foods.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1313 - National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Cooked Meat
G/SPS/N/CHN/1314 - Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Quarantine of Medicinal Materials for Entry and Exit
G/SPS/N/EU/786 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1874 of 8 July 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, and official certification regarding such certificates (Text with EEA Relevance).
G/SPS/N/MAR/97/Add.1 - Projet de décret relatif à la qualité et à la sécurité sanitaire des aliments pour animaux (Draft Decree on the quality and safety of animal feed)
G/SPS/N/RUS/284 - Draft Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission on Amendments to the Regulation on the Unified Procedure for Joint Inspections of Facilities and Sampling of Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision)
G/SPS/N/TUR/23/Rev.1/Add.1 - Regulation on Plant Quarantine
G/SPS/N/ARE/282, G/SPS/N/BHR/239, G/SPS/N/KWT/146, G/SPS/N/OMN/134, G/SPS/N/QAT/138, G/SPS/N/SAU/535, G/SPS/N/YEM/79 - Older infants and young children food
G/SPS/N/ARE/283, G/SPS/N/BHR/240, G/SPS/N/KWT/147, G/SPS/N/OMN/135, G/SPS/N/QAT/139, G/SPS/N/SAU/536, G/SPS/N/YEM/80 - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf draft Technical Regulation for "Wheat Flour
G/SPS/N/CAN/1445/Add.2 - New measure prohibiting commercial dog imports from countries at high-risk for dog rabies
G/SPS/N/CHL/795 - Modificación del Decreto Supremo No 977/96, Ministerio de Salud, Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos, Título XVII de los azúcares y de la miel, Párrafo III de la miel, Artículos 391, 393, 393 BIS y 394 (Amendment to Ministry of Health Supreme Decree No. 977/96, Food Health Regulations, Section XVII on sugars and honey, paragraph III on honey, Articles 391, 393, 393 bis and 394)
G/SPS/N/USA/3430/Add.1 - Revocation of Authorization for Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food; Final Rule
G/SPS/N/CHL/794 - Aprueba Procedimiento de Autorización de Compartimentos libres de enfermedades para las especies que se indican (Approval of the authorization procedure for disease-free compartments for the species indicated)
G/SPS/N/EU/783 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1757 of 25 June 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 96/2013 (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/EU/784 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1750 of 24 June 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 23231 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014 (Text with EEA relevance)
G/SPS/N/EU/785 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1755 of 25 June 2024 concerning the authorisation of acetic acid, calcium acetate and sodium diacetate as feed additives for fish (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/AUS/590 - AusTreat.
G/SPS/N/EU/781 - Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards requirements for the import of used cooking oil (Text with EEA relevance)
G/SPS/N/EU/781 - Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards requirements for the import of used cooking oil (Text with EEA relevance)
G/SPS/N/EU/782 - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1810 of 1 July 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lentilactobacillus buchneri DSM 22501 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 (Text with EEA relevance).
G/SPS/N/GBR/66 - Authorisation of four novel foods, new production method for two food additives, an extension of use of an authorised food additive, a new limit for ethylene oxide in all food additives and the removal of twenty-two flavouring substances
G/SPS/N/USA/3461 - Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities. Notice of filing of petition and request for comment
G/SPS/N/BDI/38/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/194/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/31/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/252/Add.1, G/SPS/N/UGA/235/Add.1 - DEAS 1132: 2023, Natural vanilla extract — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/39/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/195/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/32/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/253/Add.1, G/SPS/N/UGA/236/Add.1 - DEAS 1131: 2023, Natural orange extract — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/40/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/196/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/33/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/254/Add.1, G/SPS/N/UGA/237/Add.1 - DEAS 1130: 2023, Natural coffee extract — Specification, First Edition
G/SPS/N/BDI/41/Add.1, G/SPS/N/KEN/197/Add.1, G/SPS/N/RWA/34/Add.1, G/SPS/N/TZA/255/Add.1, G/SPS/N/UGA/238/Add.1 - DEAS 1129: 2023, Natural cinnamon extract — Specification, First Edition