G/SPS/N/MKD/20  
6 October 2023  
(23-6726) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  NORTH MACEDONIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Veterinary Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia  
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):  Products of animal origin  
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:  Rulebook on the manner of performing official controls 
of food of animal origin . Language(s):  Macedonian . Number of pages:  91 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MKD/23_12834_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Rulebook lays down specific rules concerning  the 
performance of the official controls by official veterinarians of food of animal origin 
intended for human consumption  
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.   
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 tex t): Code of Hygienic Practice for Meat (CAC/RCP  58-2005) , 
Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products (CAC/RCP 52 -2003)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 6.1 and 6.2 of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ] 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 standard:   G/SPS/N/MKD/20  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific  
rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for 
production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council;  
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down 
uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of 
animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council and amending 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls;  
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1709 of 23 September 2021 amending 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 as regards uniform p ractical arrangements for 
the performance of official controls on products of animal origin.   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Anticipated by the end of 2023.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Anticipated by the end of 2023.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : One day after its publication in the Official Journal (OJ) of 
North  Macedonia.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : The Rulebook is in government procedure for 
adoption.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and  e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Katerina Jonovska  
Food and Veterinary Agency  
III Makedonska Brigada, 20  
Macedonia Tabak building  
1000 Skopje  
Tel: +(389 2) 2457 893  
E-mail: kjonovska@fva.gov.mk  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Katerina Jonovska  
Food and Veterinary Agency  
III Makedon ska Brigada, 20  
Macedonia Tabak building  
1000 Skopje  
Tel: +(389 2) 2457 893  
E-mail: kjonovska@fva.gov.mk