G/SPS/N/NAM/1  
 
18 October 2022  
(22-7838) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  NAMIBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Namibian Agronomic Board  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Agronomic and Horticultural Controlled Products ; Controlled 
Products: https://www.lac.org.na/laws/2015/5645.pdf ; Fruits. Vegetables (ICS code: 
67.080)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Regulations Relating to the Exportation of Controlled 
Products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992; Relating to the Importation of Controlled 
Products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992; Regulations Relating to the Local Production and 
Trading of Controlled Products: Agronomic Industry Act, 199 2; and Relating to the Transit 
of Controlled Products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992 . Language(s):  English . Number of 
pages:  8, 9, 8 and 7, respectively  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NAM/22_6877_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NAM/22_6877_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NAM/22_6877_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/NAM/22_6877_03_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The purpose of these regulations is to ensure that all controlled 
products:  
− exported from the Republic of Namibia, comply with the requirements set out herein, 
with the objective of ensuring that exported Namibian products comply with applicable 
export market legislative requirements governing food safety and quality and therefore  
become products of choice in the markets of the world;  
− imported into the Republic of Namibia, comply with the requirements set out herein, 
with the objective of achieving safe food for all and creating consumer confidence in 
the regulatory processes;  
− produced, packed and offered for sale in Namibia, comply with the requirements set 
out herein, with the objective of achieving safe food for all and creating consumer 
confidence in the regulatory processes; and  
− in-transit through Namibia destined to other coun tries, comply with the provisions of 
these regulations. These regulations apply to controlled products, in transit through 
Namibia.  
These regulations apply to all controlled products:  
− exported from the Republic of Namibia for commercial use and specificall y for human 
consumption, whether by sea, air, rail or road;  
− imported into the Republic of Namibia for commercial use and specifically for human 
consumption, whether by sea, land, air or road; and  G/SPS/N/NAM/1  
 
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  − produced, packed, or processed in the Republic of Namibia fo r commercial gain and 
intended human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
− International Code of Practice – General Principles of Food Hygiene 
(CAC/RCP  1-1969), Rev.2 (1985) Codex Alimentarius Volume 1  
− Principles for the Establishment and Application of Microbiological Criteria for 
Foods (CAC/GL 21 -1997)  
− Maximum levels of the Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in 
Food and Feed (CODEX STAN 193 -1995)  
− Maximum residue limits for pesticides established by the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Agronomic Industry Act 20 of 1992  
https://www.nab.com.na/wp -content/uploads/2019/09/agronomic -industry -
c488a80679.pdf  
− Amendment of Government Notice No 147 of 30 August 2002, Relating to impos ition 
of general levies on certain controlled products: Agronomic Industry Act, 1992  
https://www.lac.org.na/laws/2015/5645.pdf  
− Close and Open Borders for Special Controlled products  
https://www.nab.com.na/horticulture/import -restrictions/  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   G/SPS/N/NAM/1  
 
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  12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 December 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)  
Ms Lorna T. Shikongo -Kuvare  
General Manager: Regulations  
30 David Meroro Road, Windhoek, Namibia  
Tel: +(264 0) 61 379502  
E-mail: Lorna.Sh ikongo@nab.com.na  
Website: https://www.nab.com.na  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB)  
Ms Lorna T. Shikongo -Kuvare  
General Manager: Regulations  
30 David Meroro Road, Windhoek, Namibia  
Tel: + (264 0) 61 379502  
E-mail: Lorna.Shikongo@nab.com.na  
Website: https://www.nab.com.na