G/SPS/N/MAR/67/Add.2  
13 March  2023 
(23-1824) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 0 March 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Morocco . 
 
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Phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa  in the Kingdom 
of Morocco  
The Xylella fastidiosa  bacteria is a quarantine pest capable of infecting more than 664 plant 
species, including fruit species such as olive trees, vines, citrus and almond trees, as well as 
aromatic, ornamental, forest and wild species . This bacteria can also be transmitted by  both 
infested plant material and insect vectors.  
It should also be noted that, at present, there is no effective or curative means of combating this 
bacteria, with the exception of extracting and destroying the infested plants . It is therefore 
necessary t o protect domestic plant life against the risk of introducing this bacteria in order to 
avoid the potential socioeconomic and environmental impacts that Xylella fastidiosa . 
To that end,  and in order to strengthen the national surveillance and control mecha nism for Xylella 
fastidiosa  and to protect domestic plant life, phytosanitary measures have been established to 
avoid the introduction and spread of Xylella fastidiosa  in Morocco.  
The provisions of this Order do not apply to seeds or to plant products inte nded for human or 
animal consumption.  
The provisions on phytosanitary import measures will enter into force on 1 6 September 2 023. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MAR/23_1872_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of  adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:  G/SPS /N/MAR/67/Add.2  
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  Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar d ays. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to 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:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires  (National Office for Food Safety)  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  (Standardization and SPS Matters Division)  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  (Directorate of Risk Assessment 
and Legal Affairs)  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Tel.: +(212) 05 37 67 65 11/13  
Mobile : 006 7399 7817  
Fax: (+212) 05 3768 2049  
Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma  
Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma  
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 Alime ntaires  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Tel.: +(212) 05 37 67 65 11/13  
Mobile : 006 7399 7817  
Fax: (+212) 05 3768 2049  
Email: enquirypoint.spsmar@onssa.gov.ma  
Website: http://www.onssa.gov.ma  
 
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