G/SPS/N/IND/87  
 
5 June 2014  
(14-3285)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: INDIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, 
Ministry of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): In vivo  bovine embryos 
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: Veterinary Certificate for Import of In Vivo  Derived 
Bovine Semen Into India  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 4 
6. Description of content: The veterinary certificate envisages sanitary requirements for 
import of in vivo  derived bovine embryos into India. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[X] 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 standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
Website of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of 
Agriculture, Government of India at URL: 
http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/W riteReadData/Draft%20revis ed%20veterinar y%20certific
ate%20for%20import%20of%20bovine%20embryos%20into%20India.pdf  G/SPS/N/IND/87 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be decided. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 August 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mr Rajbir Singh Rana 
Joint Secretary 
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: rs.rana9@nic.in 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and 
Fisheries Website, under URL:   
http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/W riteReadData/Draft%20revis ed%20veterinar y%20certific
ate%20for%20import%20of%20bovine%20embryos%20into%20India.pdf   
 
Mr Rajbir Singh Rana 
Joint Secretary 
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: rs.rana9@nic.in