G/TBT/N/CIV/20  
4 May 2021 
(21-3786) 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 : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'industrie et des mines  (Ministry of Industry and 
Mining) ; Ministère de l'énergie et du pétrole  (Ministry of Energy and Petroleum) ; Ministère 
de l'environnement et du développement durable  (Ministry of the Environment and 
Sustainable Development) ; Ministre du commerce  (Minister of Trade) ; Ministère des 
ressources animales et halieutiques (Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources) ; Ministère 
de la santé et de l'hygiène publique (Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene) ; Ministère de 
l'agriculture et du développement rural  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) ; 
Ministère de la construction et de l'urbanisme  (Ministry of Construction and Urban 
Development) ; Ministère auprès du Premier M inistre, Chargé du budget et du portefeuille 
de l'État  (Ministry attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the State's budget and 
portfolio) ; and Ministre auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé de l'économie et des finances  
(Minister attached to the Prime  Minister responsible for the economy and finance)  
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:  
Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)  
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  
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) : Food 
products (Dairy products)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Décret n° 2016 -
1152 du 28 décembre 2016 re ndant certaines normes d'application obligatoire en Côte 
d'Ivoire  (Decree No. 2016-1152 of 2 8 December 2 016 providing for the mandatory 
application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire) (17 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree  defines the mandatory standards and 
conformity criteria to be met in the manufacture and use of milk and milk products, and 
the provisions on labelling, and on contaminants and toxins present in products for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale,  including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Protection of human health or safety ; 
Protection of animal or plant life or health  G/TBT/N/CIV/20  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• Décret n° 2016 -1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes 
d'application obligatoire en Côte d'Ivoire  
Technical standards and regulations applicable:  
• Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CODEX 
STAN 193 -1995)  
• Codex Pesticides Residues in Food Online Database ; Codex S tandard for the 
Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CODEX S TAN 1 -1985)  
• NI 4635 : lait et produits laitiers -date de péremption, critères microbiologiques et 
composition du lait  
• NI 4640 : lait et produits laitiers - Fromage frais -spécifications  
• NI 4638 : lait et pro duits laitiers - Beurre - Spécifications  
• Codex Standard for Sweetened Condensed Milks (CODEX S TAN 282 -1971)  
• Codex Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat 
(CODEX S TAN 250 -2006)  
• Codex Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable  Fat in Powdered Form 
(CODEX S TAN 251 -2006)  
• Codex Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams ( CXS 288 -1976)  
• Codex Standard for Fermented Milks (CODEX S TAN 243 -2003)  
• Codex Standard for Butter ( CXS 279 -1971)  
• Codex General Standard for Cheese ( CXS 283 -1978)  
• Codex  Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX S TAN 275 -1973)  
• Codex Standard for Cheeses in Brine (CODEX S TAN 208 -1999)  
• Codex Group Standard for Unripened Cheese Including Fresh Cheese (CODEX 
STAN 221 -2001)  
• Codex Standard for Mozzarella (CODEX S TAN 262 -2006)  
• Codex Standard for Cheddar ( CXS 263 -1966)  
• Codex Standard for Danbo ( CXS 264 -1966)  
• Codex Standard for Edam ( CXS 265 -1966)  
• Codex Standard for Gouda ( CXS 266 -1966)  
• Codex Standard for Havarti ( CXS 267 -1966)  
• Codex Standard for Samsø (CODEX S TAN 268 -1966)  
• Codex Standa rd for Emmental (CODEX S TAN 269 -1967)  
• Codex Standard for Tilsiter ( CXS 270 -1968)  
• Codex Standard for Saint -Paulin ( CXS 271 -1968)  
• Codex Standard for Provolone ( CXS 272 -1968)  
• Codex Standard for Cottage Cheese Including Creamed Cottage Cheese ( CXS 
273-1968)  
• Codex Standard for Coulommiers ( CXS 274 -1969)  
• Codex Standard for Camembert ( CXS 276 -1973)  
• Codex Standard for Brie ( CXS 277 -1973)  
• Codex Standard for Extra Hard Grating Cheese ( CXS 278 -1978)  G/TBT/N/CIV/20  
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  • Codex Standard for Whey Cheeses (CODEX S TAN 284 -1971)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 28 December 2 016 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Yao Edmond Kouassi  
Directeur du Centre d'information sur les normes et la Réglementation , 
CINR/CODINORM (Director of the Information Centre on Standards and Regulations)  
Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation , CODINORM (Côte d'Ivoire Standardization)  
2 plateaux Sideci  
Angle Blvd Latrille  
Rue K115 Villa 195 (repère SOC OCE 2 -plateaux)  
Abidjan - Cocody,  
01 bp 1872 Abidjan 01  
(+225) 27 22 41 67 58 ; (+225) 27 20 01 10 74 ; (+225) 07 77 00 46 12 ; (+225) 01 71 
11 08 08  
(+225) 27 22 41 52 97 (Fax)  
info@codinorm.ci ; edmondkouassi@codinorm.ci ; kouassed2007@yahoo.fr  
http://ww w.codinorm.ci  
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