G/TBT/N/MAR/37  
21 September  2021 
(21-6996) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministère de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Économie Verte et Numérique  (Ministry of 
Industry, Trade and the Green and Digital Economy)  
Direction Générale du Commerce  (Directorate -General for Trade)  
Direction de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité  (Department of Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance and Quality)  
 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comm ents 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Directeur de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité  (Head of Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance and Quality)  
Parcelle 14, centre d'affai re aile nord, Bd Riad, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco  
Tel.: (+212) (0) 5 37 71 62 15  
Fax: (+212) (0) 5 37 71 17 98  
Email: dpcsmq@mcinet.gov.ma  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Steel 
products, paints and varnishe s, bitumen and binders, plastic products, glass in building, 
flexible sheets for waterproofing, furniture products, automotive products and domestic 
cookware  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Arrêté du 
ministre de l'industrie, du commerce et de l'économie verte et numérique rendant 
d'application obligatoire des normes marocaines  (Order of the Ministry of Industry, Trade 
and the Green and Digital Economy providing for the mandatory application of  Moroccan 
standards)  
6. Description of content : The notified Order provides for the mandatory application of 53 
Moroccan standards to replace 60 equivalent standards already in force, the versions of 
which referred to in the related orders are now outdate d, with a view to keeping up to 
date with the technological developments for the products concerned.  
The notified Order also provides for the mandatory application of a new Moroccan 
standard on domestic cookware.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified Order is to be adopted as part of the regulatory monitoring 
provided for mandatory Moroccan standards . Its purpose is to eradicate  non-compliant G/TBT/N/MAR/37  
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  products  from the market , keep up to dat e with technological developments and ensure 
fair and equitable competition between economi c operators ; Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of 
the environment ; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade.  
8. Relevant documents:  
Loi n° 24 -09 du 16 Ramadan 1432 (17 août 2011) relative à la sécurité des produits et 
des services et complétant le Dahir du 9 Ramadan 1331 (12 août 1913) formant code des 
obligations et des contrats  (in particular, the first title thereof).  
Décret n° 2.12.502 du 2 rejeb 1434 (13 mai 2013) pris pour l'application du titre premier 
de la loi n° 24 -09 relative à la sécurité des produits et des services et complétant le dahir 
du 9 ramadan 1331 (12 aout 19 13) formant code des obligations et des contrats  (in 
particular, the first article thereof).  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 20 December 2 021 
Proposed date of entry into force : 20 December 2 021 
10. Final date for comments : 20 November 2 021 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministère de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Économie Verte et Numérique  
Direction Générale du Commerce  
Directio n de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité (DPCSMQ)  
Tel.: (+212) 5 37 71 62 15  
Fax: (+212) 5 37 71 17 98  
Email: dpcsmq@mcinet.gov.ma  
 
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