G/SPS/N/VUT/1  
18 December  2023 
(23-8640) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  VANUATU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity  
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):  Kava, kava products (HS code (s): 121190, 210690)  
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:  Kava Act 2002 . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  11 
https://biosecurity.gov.vu/images/Legislation/Acts/kava -act-2002.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/VUT/23_13095_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  An Act to regulate the culti vation, sale and export of kava and 
kava products.  
7. Objective 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 standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Regional Standard for kava products for use as a 
beverage when mixed with wa ter, CXS 336R -2020, adopted in 2020  
[ ] 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 standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
REGIONAL STANDARD FOR KAVA PRODUCTS FOR USE AS A BEVERAGE WHEN MIXED 
WITH WATER (gov.vu)  
(available in Englis h) G/SPS/N/VUT/1  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2002  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 22 September 2008  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 February  2024 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Biosecurity Vanuatu  
PMB 9086, Tagabe Road  
Port Vila  
Tel: +(678) 33 580  
 +(678) 23  519 
 +(678) 23  185 
E-mail: biosecurity@vanuatu.gov.vu  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Biosecurity Vanuatu  
PMB 9086, Tagabe Road  
Port Vila  
Tel: +(678) 33 580  
 +(678) 23  519 
 +(678) 23  185 
E-mail: biosecurity@vanuatu.gov.vu