G/TBT/N/BDI/8  
31 October  2018 
(18-6852) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers  to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : BURUNDI  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie et du Tourisme  (Ministry of 
Trade, Industry and Tourism)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
BP 492  
Tel.: (+257) 22226317 / (+257) 2225019  
Fax: 22225595  
Email: info@mincommerce.gov.bi  
Website : https://www.mincommerce.gov.bi  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition where applicable) : Sacks and 
bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods (HS 6305), Sacks and bags (including cones) 
(HS 39232), Other sacks and bags, including cones (HS 481940) ; ICS: 55.080  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : 
Decret N° 100/099 du 08/08/2018 portant interdiction de l'importation, de la fabrication, 
de la commercialisation et de l'utilisation des sachets et d'autres emballages en plastique  
(Decree No. 100/099 of 8 August 2 018 banning the importation, manufacture, marketing  
and use of plastic bags and other plastic packaging). (6 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree seeks to:  
- establish controls on the use of bags and other packaging;  
- promote the use of materials that do not harm the environm ent; 
- prevent all forms of pollution caused by plastic bags and other plastics.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of animal or plant 
life or health ; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/BDI/8  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- Constitution of the Republic of Burundi;  
- La Loi N°1/010 du 30 Juin 2000 portant Code de l'environnemen t de la République du 
Burundi ; 
- La Loi N°1/06 du 3 Février 2005 portant Ratification de la Convention de Stockholm sur 
les polluants organiques persistants par la République du Burundi ; 
- La Loi N° 1/02 du 26 Mars 2012 portant Code de l'Eau au Burundi .  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Already promulgated by H.E. the President of the Republic 
of Burundi  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://www.presidence.gov.bi/2018/08/13/decret -n100099 -du-08-aout-2018-portant -
interdiction -de-limportation -de-la-fabrication -de-la-commercialisation -et-de-lutilisation -
des-sachets -et-dautres -emballages -en-plastique/