G/SPS/N/GMB/4  
 
13 February 2023  
(23-1022) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THE GAMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food Safety and Quality 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):  Groundnuts and groundnut product s 
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 Groundnuts Regulations . Language(s):  English . 
Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GMB/23_0934_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  These regulations appl y to all "stages of production, processing 
and distribution of groundnuts and groundnut products " means any stage, from the 
primary production of a food or feed, its storage, transport, sale or supply to the final 
consumer and, where relevant, the importation, production, man ufacture, storage, 
transport, distribution, sale and supply of groundnuts and their products.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
1. General principles of food hygiene [GAMS CAC/R CP 1-1969]  
2. Gambian standards for peanuts [Gams Codex Stan 200 -1995]  
3. Gambian standard on peanut butter [Gams 1 -2015]  
4. International code of hygienic practice for Groundnuts (Peanuts) [CAC/RCP 22 -
1979]  
5. Code of practice for the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin contamination in 
peanuts [Gams CAC/RCP 55 -2004]  
6. General Standards for contaminants and toxins in food and feed [Codex Stan 
193-1995]  
7. Gambian standards for edible fats and oils [Gams Codex Stan 19 -1981]  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/GMB/4  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[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) : 15 March 2023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 16 October 2023  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 April 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Food safety and Quality Authority  
103 kairaba Avenue (Traffic Light)  
Serekunda  
E-mail: info@fsqa.gm  
Tel: + (220) 439 9310/439  9311 
Website: http://www.fsqa.gm  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Food safety and Quality Authority  
103 kairaba  Avenue (Traffic Light)  
Serekunda  
E-mail: info@fsqa.gm  
Tel: +(220) 439 9310/439  9311 
Website: http:// www.fsqa.gm