G/SPS/N/ALB/204  
20 December 2023  
(23-8738) 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)  
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. 685, dated on 19 December 2019 , "For the approval of the regulation for 
determining the health and quarantine conditions of s ome species of birds ". 
Language(s):  Albanian . Number of pages:  31 
Official Journal no. 188, dated on 13 January 2020:  
https://qbz.gov.al/eli/fz/2020/188 /8f62f92e -cf1f-48f3-8e6b-
c6acfa09b5f0;q=Per%20miratimin%20e%20rregullores%20per%20percaktimin%20e%20
kushteve%20shendetesore%20dhe%20karantinore%20te%20disa%20specieve%20zogjsh  
6. Description of content:  This Order of the Minister has been approximated with 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No.  139/2013 of 7 January 2013 laying down 
animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine 
conditions thereof . 
This regulation lays down t he animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into 
Albania, from other countries and parts thereof referred to in Annex I of this regulation, 
and the quarantine conditions for such imports.  
It describes approval of establishments keeping such bi rds, import conditions, quarantine 
centers', transport of birds, monitoring of transport of birds, quarantine measures, 
examination, samples and tests carried out for such birds, measures taken in case of 
suspicion of any disease, measures taken in positiv e cases of any disease and the model of 
import veterinary health certificate for birds.  
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.   G/SPS/N/ALB/204  
 
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  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 Animal Health Code, 
Section  5, chapter s 5.1-5.7 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this p roposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[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) : 19 December 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 19 December 2019  
[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 of 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 other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
General Directorate in the Field of Food Safety, Veterinary, Plant Protection a nd Fishery  
SPS Enquiry Point  - Albania  
Tel: +(355) 4 2226 911  
E-mail: info@bujqesia.gov.al  
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al