G/SPS/N/BGD/10  
9 April 2024  
(24-2984) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BANGLADESH  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
3. 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):  Food recall  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Food Safety (Food Recall) Regulations, 2023 . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://bfsa.portal.gov.bd/site/page/5c9a762e -a153-4c05-86f9-1f1bd84ed38a  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/BGD/24_02502_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The draft Food Safety (Food Recall) Regulations, 2023 describes 
a set of rules and guidelines established for recalling of food by Bangladesh Food Safety 
Authority to ensure the safety and quality of food products in the market. 
These  regulations are designed to protect consumers fro m consuming potentially harmful 
or contaminated food items. The food recall regulations generally include the following key 
components: (1) Identification of hazardous products; (2) Responsibility of food business 
operators and authority; (3) Recall plan a nd reporting procedure; (4) Operation of recall 
system; (5) Recall communications; (6) termination and follow -up procedures after recall, 
etc. Food recall regulations play a crucial role in safeguarding public health by addressing 
and rectifying potential threats posed by unsafe or contaminated food products in the 
marketplace.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage f rom pests.   
8. 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) : FAO/WHO guide for developing and improving 
national food recall sys tems 
[ ] 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?  G/SPS/N/BGD/10  
 
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  [X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : They shall come into force after six mo nths from the date of their 
publication in the Official Gazette.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 June 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
availa ble) of other body:   
Sourav Singha  
Scientific Officer (Certification section)  
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
BSL Office Complex (Building -2) 
119, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka -1000 
Tel: +(880 22) 2222 7596  
Mobile: +(880 16) 7639 7266  
E-mail: sps@bfsa.gov.bd  
Website: http://www.bfsa.gov.bd/  
https://bfsa.portal.gov.bd /site/page/5c9a762e -a153-4c05-86f9-1f1bd84ed38a  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sourav Singha  
Scientific Officer (Certification section)  
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority  
BSL Office Complex (Building -2) 
119, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Shahbagh, Dhaka -1000 
Tel: +(880 22) 2222 7596  
Mobile: +(880 16) 7639 7266  
E-mail: sps@bfsa.gov.bd  
Website: http://www.bfsa.gov.bd/  
https://bfsa.portal.gov.bd /site/page/5c9a762e -a153-4c05-86f9-1f1bd84ed38a