G/TBT/N/MAR/36  
3 June 2021 
(21-4570) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministère de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Économie Verte et Numérique  (Ministry of 
Industry, Trade, and the Green and Digital Economy)  
Direction Générale du Commerce  (Directorate -General for Trade)  
Direction de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité  (Department of Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance and Quality)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comme nts 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Directeur de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité  (Head of Consumer Protection, Market Surveillance and Quality)  
Parcelle 14, centre d'affair e aile nord, Bd Riad, Hay Riad, Rabat, Morocco  
Tel.: (+212) (0) 5 37 71 62 15  
Fax: (+212) (0) 5 37 71 17 98  
Email: dpcsmq@mcinet.gov.ma  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 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) : 
Construction products  
5. Title, nu mber of pages and language(s) of the notified document : - Arrêté du 
ministre de l'industrie, du commerce et de l'économie verte et numérique relatif aux 
produits de construction  (Order of the Minister of Industry, Trade and the Green and 
Digital Economy on construction products) ; - Décision du ministre de l'industrie, du 
commerce et de l'économie verte et numérique relative à la procédure d'attestation de 
conformité des ciments e t autres liants hydrauliques  (Decision of the Minister of Industry, 
Trade, and the Green and Digital Economy on the procedure for attesting the conformity 
of cement and other hydraulic binders) ; - Décision du ministre de l'industrie, du 
commerce et de l'éc onomie verte et numérique relative à la procédure d'attestation de 
conformité des équipements fixes de circulation : candélabres d'éclairage public  (Decision 
of the Minister of Industry, Trade, and the Green and Digital Economy on the procedure 
for attestin g the conformity of circulation fixtures : lighting columns) ; - Décision du 
ministre de l'industrie, du commerce et de l'économie verte et numérique relative à la 
procédure d'attestation de conformité des carreaux et dalles céramiques (Decision of the 
Minister of Industry, Trade, and the Green and Digital Economy on the procedure for 
attesting the conformity of ceramic tiles)  G/TBT/N/MAR/36  
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  6. Description of content:  
• The aforementioned Order  of the Minister of Industry, Trade, and the Green and 
Digital Economy establishes the safety and performance requirements for 
construction products, and limits technical specifications to Moroccan standards . 
It specifies the detailed arrangements relating  to the declaration of conformity 
of these products to be implemented by producers and importers prior to 
making them available on the market, the conformity assessment requirements, 
the elements constituting the technical file to be established and retain ed by 
producers and importers, and the conditions relating to the Cم marking.  
• Three decisions by the Minister of Industry, Trade, and the Green and Digital 
Economy on the procedure for attesting the conformity of cement and other 
hydraulic binders, lightin g columns and ceramic tiles have been issued in order 
to implement the aforementioned Order . These decisions set out the list of 
applicable Moroccan standards establishing technical specifications, intended 
use, key characteristics, and applicable systems of assessment and verification 
of constancy of performance.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified Order seeks to strengthen the conformity assessment of 
construction products with a view to ensu ring consumer protection, by guaranteeing that 
marketed products available to consumers meet the safety requirements set out in Law 
No. 24-09 on the safety of products and services, and by ensuring fair and equitable 
competition between the economic operators concerned . Consumer information ; 
Labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human life and health ; Protection of the environment ; Reducing trade barriers and 
facilitating trade  
8. Relevant docume nts: 
• Loi n° 24 -09 du 16 Ramadan 1432 (17 août 2011) relative à la sécurité des 
produits et des services et complétant le Dahir du 9 Ramadan 1331 (12 août 
1913) formant code des obligations et des contrats  (in particular, the first title 
thereof)  
• Décret n° 2.12.502 du 2 rejeb 1434 (13 mai 2013) pris pour l'application du 
titre premier de la loi n° 24 -09 relative à la sécurité des produits et des services 
et complétant le dahir du 9 ramadan 1331 (12 aout 1913) formant code des 
obligations et des contrats, not amment son article premier (in particular Article 
1 thereof)  
• Loi n° 12 -06 relative à la normalisation, à la certification et à l'accréditation, 
promulguée par le dahir N° 1.10.15 du 26 Safar 1431 (11 Février 2010)  (in 
particular, Article 33 thereof)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 2 August 2 021 
Proposed date of entry into force : 2 February 2 022; Six months as from adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification  G/TBT/N/MAR/36  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministère de l'Industrie, du Commerce et de l'Économie Verte et Numérique.  
Direction Générale du Commerce  
Direction de la Protection du Consommateur, de la Surveillance du Marché et de la 
Qualité (DPCSMQ)  
Tel.: (+212) 5 37 71 62 15  
Fax: (+212) 5 37 71 17 98  
Email: dpcsmq@mcinet.gov.ma  
http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/fr/content/surveillance -du-march%C3%A9