G/SPS/N/MLI/10  
9 August 2013  
(13-4255)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: MALI 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Direction Nationale des Services Vétérinaires, Ministère de l'Elevage 
e t  d e  l a  P ê c h e  (National Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Livestock and 
Fisheries) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Live animals (HS code: 01)  
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: Arrêté interministériel n°2199/MDR-CA du 5 juin 1980 
portant interdiction de l'abattage des animaux domestiques et de la vente de leur viande en dehors des lieux et endroits légalement autorisés  (Interministerial Order No. 
2199/MDR-CA of 5 June 1980 banning the slaughte r of domestic animals and the sale of 
domestic animal meat in places and establishments that do not have legal authorization) Language(s): French Number of pages: 5 
6. Description of content: The notified text bans the slaughter of domestic animals and the 
sale of domestic animal meat in places and establishments that do not have legal 
authorization. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) 
 OIE Guidelines on Veterinary Legislation 
 Terrestrial Animal 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/MLI/10 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 5 June 1980. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Undetermined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : In force since 5 June 1980. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Direction Nationale des Services Vétérinaires au Ministère de l'Elevage et de la Pêche 
Avenue de la Nation, porte 631, BP 220 Bamako 03 Tel.: +(223) 20 22 20 23/+(223) 20 22 61 93 
Fax: +(223) 20 22 52 29/+(223) 20 22 20 23