G/SPS/N/MDG/52  
19 February  2024 
(24-1475) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MADAGASCAR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Direction des Services Vétérinaires - Ministère de l'Agriculture et 
de l'Élevage et Autorité Sanitaire Halieutique - Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Économie 
Bleue (Directorate of Veterinary Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and 
Fisheries Health Authority - Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item nu mber(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Foodstuffs of (aquatic and land -based) animal origin:  
• Aquaculture shrimp (HS codes : 0306.17.00, 0306.36.00, 0306.95.00, 1605.21.00, 
1605.21.90, 1605.29.00)  
• Sturgeon caviar (HS code : 1604.31.00)  
• Honey (HS code : 0409.00.00)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : China; United States of America ; Department of 
Réunion (France) ; Mauritius ; European Union ; and other trading partners : Asia; 
the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) ; the Southern African Development 
Community (SADC) ; and the Common Market for Eastern  and Southern Africa 
(COMESA)  
5. Title of the notified document : Arrêté interministériel portant interdiction de 
l'utilisation de certains médicaments et produits vétérinaires  (Interministerial  Order 
prohibiting the use of certain veterinary medicines and products) Language(s) : French 
Number of pages : 4, with annexes  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/MDG/24_01449_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Order prohibits  the use of certain veterinary 
medicines and products listed in the annex to the Order, in livestock and aquaculture 
animals, as well as in products of animal origin.  
This requirement arises from the European Union Regulation, with which we must comply 
despite the fact that the Codex Alimentarius has not yet developed a standard on the 
prohibition of certain veterinary medicines.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/MDG/52  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Journal 
Officiel de la République  de Madagascar  (Official Journal of the Republic of Madagascar) 
(available in French and Malagasy)  
CN legis: https://cnlegis.gov.mg/  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 19 April 2 024 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 26 April 2 024 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 19 June 2 024 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2 024 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Addre ss, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires , Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage , 
Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, email: 
bemahefa@outlook.fr/notificationmadagascar@gmail.com/cvrst.dpv@gmail.com  
Autorité Sanitaire Halieutique  - Ministère de la Pêche e t de l'Économie Bleue , 
Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, email: 
christiane.rakotoarivony@ash.mg/ash.madagascar@ash.mg  
13. Text(s) ava ilable from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires , Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage , 
Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, email: bemahefa@outlook.fr / 
notificationmadagascar@gmail.com/cvrst.dpv@gmail.com  
Autorité Sanitaire Halieutique  - Ministère de la Pêche et de l'Économie Bleue , 
Ampandrianomby, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar, email: 
christiane.rakotoarivony@ash.mg /ash.madagascar@ash.mg