G/SPS/N/MAR/62/Add.1  
2 July 2019 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 7 June 2 019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Morocco . 
 
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List of pesticide MRLs  applicable to tea imported into Morocco  
In accordance with Joint Order No. 156-14 establishing maximum limits for pesticide residues on 
foodstuffs, and in light of the amount of tea consumed in Morocco and in order to protect consumer 
health, it was deemed necessary to establish MRLs for active substances approved for use on imported  
tea. For active substances not authorized for use on tea plants, the limit of 0.01 mg/kg or the limit 
of quantification (LOQ) is applicable.  
The expected date of entry into force is 1 October 2 019. 
The modification of content relates to the Members affect ed and to the list of MRLs for tea : The 
measure now affects all trading partners and the list of MRLs has been modified, as indicated at:  
https://members.wto.o rg/crnattachments/2019/SPS/MAR/19_3647_00_f.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[X] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[X] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms o f products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment peri od provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 31 August 2 019 
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 , ONSSA (National Office for Food 
Safety)  G/SPS/N/MAR/62/Add.1  
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  Direction de l'Évaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  (Directorate of Risk Assessment and 
Legal Affairs)  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  (Standardization and SPS Matters Division)  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 53 767 6510/13  
Mobile : (+212) 67 399 7803  
Fax: (+212) 53 768  2049 
Email : ma.sps.enquirypoint@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 Alimentaires, ONSSA  
Direction de l'Évaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Division de la Normalisation et des Questions SPS  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 53 767 6510/13  
Mobile : (+212) 67 399 7803  
Fax: (+212) 53 768 2049  
Email : ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma  
 
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