G/TBT/N/CIV/1  
15 July 2019  
(19-4690) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère en charge du Commerce  (Ministry responsible for 
trade), Ministère en charge du Transport  (Ministry responsible for transport), Ministère 
en charge de L'environnement  (Ministry responsible for the environment)  
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 different from above:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : All types 
and categories of second -hand vehicles imported into Côte d'Ivoire  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s) of the notified document : Décret n° 
2017-792 du 06 Décembre 2017 portant limitation de l'âge des véhicules d'occasion 
importés en Côte d'Ivoire  (Decree No. 2017-792 of 6 December 2 017 limiting the age of 
second -hand vehicles imported into Côte d'Ivoire) (3 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the decree is to set the age limit for second -hand 
vehicles of all types and categories imported into Côte d'Ivoire.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The objective of the measure is to reduce the impact of exhaust smoke and 
gases on the environment, taking into consideration issues of road safety and the welfare 
of travellers . Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of animal or plant life or 
health ; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  
• Journal Officiel de Côte d'Ivoire ; loi n°2014 -812 du 16 décembre 2014 
d'orientation du transport intérieur  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Already in force  
Proposed date of entry into force : Already in force  
10. Final date for comments : Already in force  G/TBT/N/CIV/1  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministère des Transports  (Ministry of Transport),  
Abidjan Plateau - Immeuble POS TEL 2001  21ème et 15ème étage  
Boîte Postale:  
01 BP 739 Abj 01  
Tel.: (+225) 20 -34-48-80 / 20 -34-48-71/ 20 -34-48-75 / 20 -34-48-58 
Fax: (+225) 20 34 48 54  
Email: infos@transports.gouv.ci  
 
Guichet Unique de l'Automobile , GUA (Single Window for Automobiles)  
Tel.: (+225) 21 27 02 83  
 
Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et de la promotion des PME (Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and the Promotion of SMEs),  
Abidjan -Plateau, Immeuble Postel 2001, 18è étage  
BP V 142/143 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire  
Tel.: (+225) 20 21 76 35 / 20 21 63 41 / 20 21 37  07 / 20 21 13 92  
Fax: (+225) 20 21 29 89 / 20 21 91 72  
Email: info@commerce.gouv.ci  
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