G/SPS/N/TGO/12  
7 November  2019 
(19-7551) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : TOGO 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Production Animale et Halieutique  
(Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Production and Fisheries)  
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) : Fruits and vegetables  
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 : ARRÊTÉ N°040/17 MAEH/Cab/SG/DPV portant sur 
l'enregistrement o bligatoire des importateurs et exportateurs de fruits et légumes  (Order 
No. 040/17 MAEH/Cab/SG/DPV on the compulsory registration of fruit and vegetable 
importers and exporters) Language(s) : French Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : The notifie d Order institutes compulsory registration for fruit 
and vegetable importers and exporters, with a period of validity of one year, to enable 
inspection and phytosanitary certification of fruits and vegetables by the Direction de la 
Protection des Végétaux  (Plant Protection Directorate).  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X]  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) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter  number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : ISPM Nos. 
14 and 35  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/TGO/12  
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Journal Officiel 
de la République Togolaise, JORT (Official Journal of the Togolese Republic) (available in 
French)  
10. Proposed date of adoptio n (dd/mm/yy) : 7 March 2 017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 March 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 7 March 2 017 
[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, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ahoro Atchindé Amakoue  
Direction du Commerce Extérieur  (Foreign Trade Directorate)  
Lomé, Togo  
Tel.: +228 90 04 81 30  
Email : amakoue.ahoro1@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ahoro Atchindé Amakoue  
Direction du Commerce Extérieur  
Lomé, Togo  
Tel.: +228 90 04 81 30  
Email : amakoue.ahoro1@gmail.com