G/SPS/N/IND/160  
 
21 September 2016  
(16-5026) 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 and Farmers Welfare, Government of India  
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): Poultry and poultry products  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affect ed, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Amendment to the no tification issued by India 
vide S.O. 2337(E) dated 8 July 2016 . Language(s): English . Number o f pages: 2 
http://dahd.nic.in/sites/default/files/Amendment%20notification%20of%20S.O.%20233
7%28E%29.pdf  
6. Description of content: Import of poul try and poultry products into India in view of 
outbreak of Avian Influenza in the country/zones/compartments.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [X]  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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :   
[X] World Organization for A nimal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 10.4 of Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code of World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  
[ ] 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 a vailable:  G/SPS/N/IND/160  
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 September 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Amendment no tification effective from 19 September 2016.  
[ ] 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 as it is an amendment notification 
to the original notification  No. S.O.2337 (E) dated 8 July 2016.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Dr A.J.V Prasad  
Joint Secretary  
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries  
Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi  
E-mail: jslh -dadf@nic.in  
13. Text(s)  available from: [ ]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number  and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available on the website of the Department  of Animal Husbandry, 
Dairying and  Fisheries at : 
http://dahd.nic.in/sites/default/files/Amendment%20notification%20of%20S.O.%20233
7%28E%29.pdf . 
 
Dr A.J.V Prasad  
Joint Secretary  
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries  
Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi  
E-mail: jslh -dadf@nic.in