G/SPS/N/ALB/203  
20 December 2023  
(23-8737) 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. 684, dated on 19 December 2019 , "For the approval of the regulation 
"On veterinary medical and breeding conditions that apply for the movement and import of 
Equidae "". Language(s):  Albanian . Number of pages:  25 
Official Journal no. 187, dated on 8 January 2020:  
https://qbz.gov.al/eli/fz/2020/187/934fdd38 -095d-4003-ba88-
29a354622319;q=Per%20miratimin%20e%20rregullors%20%22Mbi%20kushtet%20mjek
esore%20veterinare%20dhe%20te%20mbareshtimit%20qe%20zbatohen%20ne%20levizj
en%20dhe%20importin%20e%20njethundrakeve%22  
6. Description of content:  This Order of  the Minister has been approximated with Council 
Directive 2009/156/EC of 30  November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the 
movement and importation from third countries of Equidae . 
This regulation lays down animal health conditions for the movement and importation from 
other countries of live Equidae. It describes rules for the movement of Equidae from 
different countries, their import to Albania, identification of Africa n Equidae disease and 
test for the diagnosis, tests procedures, tests results, diseases that must be notified and 
import model of veterinary health certificate for Equidae.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protecti on, 
[ ] 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 Animal Health Code, 
Section  5, chapter s 5.1-5.7 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/ALB/203  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
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 Di rectorate 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