G/TBT/N/ALB/97  
24 April 2024  
(24-3381) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  ALBANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Resources  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if diffe rent from above:   
General Directorate of Standardization  
WTO Enquiry Point - Albania  
Tel.: +355 42 22 62 55  
E-mail: info@dps.gov.al  
http://www.dps.gov.al  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  DAIRY 
PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT 
ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (HS code(s): 04); Environment. Healt h protection. 
Safety (ICS code(s): 13)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRAFT law "For 
organic production, labelling of organic products and their control"; (48 page(s), in 
Albanian)  
6. Description of content:  This law is partially aligned with Regulation (EC) 2018/848 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council of May 30, 2018 on organic production and 
labeling of organic products and the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) no. 834/2007. 
CELEX number: 32018R0848, Offici al Journal of the European Union, Series L 150, Date 
14.6.2018, page. 1 –92 and aims to define the principles and rules for organic production, 
related to certification and the use of indicators that refer to organic production in labelling 
and advertising.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EC) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 30, 2018 
on organic production and labeling of organic products and the repeal of Council G/TBT/N/ALB/97  
 
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  Regulation (EC) no. 834/2007. CELEX number: 32018R0848, Official Journal of the 
European  Union, Series L 150, Date 14.6.2018, page. 1 –92. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The draft law is expected to be approved by the National 
Parliament within June 2024. The exact date is not yet defined.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The date of entry into force of the draft law is 15 
days from the date of approval.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
General Directorate of Standardization  
Contact person: Mrs. Kostanca Dedja  
Director  
General Directorate of Standardization  
Legal Affairs and Communication Department  
(A): Rr.: "Reshit Çollaku", (ILDKPKI, VI floor) Tirana  
Tel: +(355 42) 22 62 55;  
Email: info@dps.gov.al  
Website: http://www.dps.gov.al/  
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