G/SPS/N/GMB/6  
 
13 February 2023  
(23-1024) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  THE GAMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food Safety and Quality Authority  
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):  Alcoholic products  
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:  Draft Alcoholic Beverage Regulations . Language(s):  
English . Number of pages:  15 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GMB/23_0936_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The requirements specified in these regulations shall apply to 
distilled and un -distilled alcoholic beverages manufactured, imported, exported, sold, 
distributed or used in The Gambia.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant p est or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
1. Gambian S tandard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods [Gams Codex 
stan 1-1985]  
2. General Standard for Food Additives CODEX STAN 192 -1995 
3. Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters (CODEX STAN 108 -1981)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/GMB/6  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 15 March 2023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 16 October 2023  
[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) : 14 April 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Food safety and Quality Authority  
103 kairaba Avenue (Traffic Light)  
Serekunda  
E-mail: info@fsqa.gm  
Tel: +(220) 439 9310/439 9311  
Website: http://www.fsqa.gm  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Food safety and Quality Authority  
103 kairaba Avenue (Traffic Light)  
Serekunda  
E-mail: info@fsqa.gm  
Tel: +(220) 439 9310/439  9311 
Website: http:// www.fsqa.gm