G/SPS/N/NPL/43  
29 January 2024  
(24-0643) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  NEPAL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock 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):  Masyaura, a traditional product of Nepal, prepared usually from Black 
gram flour and shredded C olocasia stem and other 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:  Masayaura Standard final std committee . Language(s):  
Nepali . Number of pages:  2 
https://spsenquiry.gov.np/?p=529  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/NPL/24_00785_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control under 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Governm ent of Nepal, has 
proposed a Quality and Safety standard of Masyaura, a traditional product of Nepal, 
prepared usually from Black gram flour and shredded Colocasia stem and other 
vegetables, in order to protect consumers and ensure fair trade.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] 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 standa rd: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM 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 stand ard: There is no international standard for Masyaura, as it is a typical 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After publication in Nepal Gazette.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After approval of standard from  the 
Cabinet of Ministers, Government of Nepal.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : After publication in the Nepal Gazet te. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 March 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Mr Mohan Krishna Maharjan  
Senior Food Research Officer  
SPS Enquiry Point  
Department of Food Technology and Quality Control  
Kathmandu, Nepal  
E-mail: info.dftqc@spsenquiry.gov.np  
 mkmaharjan@gmail.com  
Ms Radha Devi Sharma  
Food Research Officer  
National SPS Notification Authority  
Ministry Of Agriculture and Livestock Dev elopment  
E-mail: internationaltrade.moad@gmail.com  
 sharmadradha@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Mr Mohan Krishna Maharjan  
Senior Food Research Officer  
SPS Enquiry Point  
Department of Food Technology and Quality Control  
Kathmandu, Nepal  
E-mail: info.dftqc@spsenquiry.gov.np  
 mkmaharjan@gmail.com