G/SPS/N/NPL/27  
 
28 June 2017  
(17-3483) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: NEPAL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agricultural Development, 
Department of Food Technology and Quality Control  
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): Processed flavoured milk, processed full cream milk, 
processed low fat milk, processed  skimmed milk  
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: Proposed Processed Flavoured Milk, Proposed 
Processed Ful l Cream Milk, Proposed Processed Low Fat Milk, Proposed Processed 
Skimmed Milk.  Language(s): Nepali . Number of pages: 2, 2, 2 and 2  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2017/SPS/NPL/17_2869_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/NPL/17_2869_01_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/NPL/17_2869_02_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/NP L/17_2869_03_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control 
proposes the quality standard for the above mentioned food products: as a compulsory 
provision under food law and regulation, to monitor export/import of these food 
products, and to maintain safe and quality food product to the consumer.  
The proposed standard sets the requirement for essential composition and quality 
factors, hygiene, packaging and labelling requirements.  
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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentar ius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM numb er):  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/NPL/27  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in wh ich these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After published in Nepal Gazette.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After published in Nepal Gazette.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publicati on, 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : After published in Nepal Gazette.  
[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) : 27 August 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
a) Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Kathmandu, Nepal  
Fax: +(977 1) 4226 337  
E-mail: info@dftqc .gov.np  
b) SPS National Enquiry Point, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control  
Tel: +(977 1) 4256 947  
Fax: +(977 1) 4262 337  
E-mail: spsnepal@ntc.net.np  
Website: http://www.spsenquiry.gov.np  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Joint Secretary and Focal Point for  
National Notification Authority of SPS  
Food Security, Agr i-business Promotion and Environment Division  
Ministry of Agricultural Development, Kathmandu  
Government of Nepal  
Tel: +(977 1) 4211 687  
Fax: +(977 1) 4211 935  
E-mail: internationaltrade.moad@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.moadwto.gov.np