G/TBT/N/CIV/3  
15 July 2019  
(19-4692) 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 : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du 
Développement Durable  (Ministry of the Environment, Urban Waste Management and 
Sustainable Development)  
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:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 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) : Ordinary 
biodegradable and non -biodegradable plastic bags, composed of various hazardous 
chemical molecules including polyethylene, derived fro m petroleum, wax, calcium 
stearate, silanes, titanates, solvents, thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Décret n° 
2013-327 du 22 mai 2013 portant interdiction de la production, de l'imp ortation, de la 
commercialisation, de la détention et de l'utilisation des sachets plastiques  (Decree No. 
2013-327 of 2 2 May 2 013 prohibiting the production, importation, marketing, possession 
and use of plastic bags) (4 pages, in French)  
6. Description o f content : The purpose of the decree is to prohibit the production, 
importation, marketing, possession and use of plastic bags.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The decree aims to improve the well -being  and health of the public and 
animals, reduce pollution, protect sanitation works and other infrastructure, advance 
public health and promote biodegradable packaging . Protection of human health or 
safety ; Protection of animal or plant life or health ; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  
• Journal officiel de Côte d'Ivoire ; la loi n° 96 -766 du 03 octobre 1996 portant code 
de l'environnement ; 
• la loi n° 81 -640 du 31 juillet 1981 instituant le code pénal ; 
• la loi n° 88 - 651 du 07 juillet 1988 portant protection de la santé publique et de 
l'environnement contre les effets des déchets industriels toxiques et nucléaires et 
des substances nocives . 
9. Proposed date of adoption : Already in force  
Proposed date of entry into fo rce: Already in force  G/TBT/N/CIV/3  
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  10. Final date for comments : Already in force  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministère en charge de l'Environnement (Ministry of the Environment)  
Secrétariat Directeur de cabinet  (Secretariat Chief of Staff ): (+225) 20 22 07 01 / 
Fax: 20 21 08 76  
Direction Générale de l'environnement  (Directorate -General for the Environment) : 
(+225 ) 22 47 54 49/50  
Agence nationale de l'environnement , AnDe (National Environmental Agency) : 
(+225)  22 41 17 04  
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