G/SPS/N/MAR/46  
17 January  2017 
(17-0313) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Office national de sécurité sanitaire des produits alimentaires  
(National Office for Food Safety)  
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) : Milk to be used as animal feed  
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 : Projet de décret modifiant le décret n°2 -05-84 du 
2 décembre 2005 (29 chaoual 1426) fixant les conditions auxquelles doivent répondre les 
laits d'allaitement importé s destinés à l'alimentation des animaux  (Draft Decree amending 
Decree No. 2-05-84 of 2 December 2 005 (29 Shawwal 1426), which sets out the 
requirements for imported milk that is to be used as animal feed ). Language(s) : French 
Number of pages : 1 
6. Descrip tion of content : The proposed text revokes the requirement to add an authorized 
tracer to milk that is imported to Morocco for use as animal feed.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
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 t ext): 
[ ] 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 internat ional standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  G/SPS/N/MAR/46  
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2 017 
Propo sed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 June 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation o f the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 March 2 017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Office National de S écurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juridiques  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 53 767 6510/11  
Mobile : (+212) 67 399 7803  
Fax: (+212) 53 768 2049  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires  
Direction de l'Evaluation des Risques et des Affaires Juri diques  
Avenue Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui  
Agdal Rabat  
Tel.: (+212) 53 767 6510/11  
Mobile : (+212) 67 399 7803  
Fax: (+212) 53 768 2049