G/SPS/N/MAR/66  
14 April 2020 
(20-2853) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires , 
ONSSA (National Food Safety Office)  
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) : All plant material identified as a host to Spodoptera frugiperda , 
including seeds intended for human or animal consumption  
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 : Décision du Directeur Général de  l'ONSSA relative aux 
mesures phytosanitaires visant à éviter l'introduction et la propagation de Spodoptera 
frugiperda au Royaume du Maroc  (Decision of the Director -General of ONSSA regarding 
phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction and spread o f Spodoptera frugiperda  
in the Kingdom of Morocco) Language(s) : French : Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/MAR/20_2542_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Decision sets out the applicable phytosanitary 
measures to prevent the introduction of Spodoptera frugiperda into Morocco and maintain 
its pest -free status with respect to this insect.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X]  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:  
[ ] 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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/MAR/66  
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 June 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 June 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 20 July 2 020 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 June 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if availa ble) of other body:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires, ONSSA  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 537 676 510/13  
Fax: (+212) 537 682 049  
Email: ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires, ONSSA  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  
Avenue Hadj Ahm ed Cherkaoui Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 537 676 510/13  
Fax: (+212) 537 682 049  
Email: ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma