G/SPS/N/ALB/205  
20 December 2023  
(23-8739) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  ALBANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
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):  Live animals (HS code(s): 01); Agriculture (ICS code(s): 65)  
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:  Order of the M inister of Agriculture and Rural 
Development No. 450, dated on 28  October 2020 "For the movement of wild live animals  
inside and outside the territory of the Republic of Albania" . Language(s):  Albanian . 
Number of pages:  117 
Official Journal no. 194, dated on 10 November 2020:  
https://qbz.gov.al/eli/fz/2020/194/bb755c93 -95cf-418d-a1ab-
16db2fa8e9e1;q=Mbi%20levizjen%20e%20kafsheve%20te%20egra%20brenda%20dhe%
20jashte%20territorit%20te%20Republikes%20se%20Shqiperise  
6. Description of content:  The aim of the regulation is to define the rules for the m ovement 
of wild live animals inside and outside the territory of Albania. It describes the transport 
and the movement of wild live animals, general conditions for their movement, import of 
wild live animals into Albania, export permission of wild animals, trade control, certificate 
for movement, export and import of wild live animals, certificate of exhibitions, fairs and 
other activities for wild live animals and individual certificate for wild animals.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health 
Code, Section 5, chapter s 5.1-5.7 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/ALB/205  
 
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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) : 28 October 2020  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2020  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2020  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
General Directorate in the Field o f Food Safety, Veterinary, Plant Protection and Fishery  
Tel: +(355) 4 2226 911  
E-mail: info@bujqesia.gov.al  
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of oth er body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
General Directorate in the Field of Food Safety, Veterinary, Plant Protection and Fishery  
SPS Enquiry Point  - Albania  
Tel: +(355) 4 2226 911  
E-mail: info@bujqesia.gov.al  
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al