G/SPS/N/GEO/27  
 
13 May 2022  
(22-3760) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  GEORGIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia 
(MEPA)  
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):  HS codes: 0203, 0204, 0207  
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:  "Rule for indication of the country of origin or place of 
provenance for fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and poultry" - Draft 
of Governmental Re solution . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/GEO/22_3380_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Rule sets out the obligation to indicate the country of origin 
or place of provenance on the label of fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, 
goats and poultry (for indicated HS code).  
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 Alimentarius 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 number) :  
[X] None  
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:   G/SPS/N/GEO/27  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Resolution draft is elaborated under DCFTA agreement according to COMMISSION 
IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1337/2013 of 13 December 201 3 laying down rules 
for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for fresh, 
chilled and frozen meat of swine, sheep, goats and po ultry (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 September 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 September 2022  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[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) : 12 July 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authorit y, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia  
6, Marshal Gelovani Ave  
Tel: +(995) 322 37 80 09  
E-mail: info@mepa.gov.ge  
Website: http://www.mepa.gov.ge  
 
Ms Maia BERUASHVILI - SPS Focal Point in WTO  
Head of Food Safety Division  
Agriculture, Rural Development and Food Department  
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia  
6, Marshal Gelovani Ave  
Tel: +(995) 322 37 66 48  
Cell Phone: +(995) 595 53 01 94  
E-mail: maia.beruashvili@mepa.gov.ge  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia  
6, Marshal Gelovani Ave  
Tel: +(99 5) 322 37 80 09  
E-mail: info@mepa.gov.ge  
Website: http://www.mepa.gov.ge  
 
Ms Maia BERUASHVILI - SPS Focal Point in WTO  
Head of Food Safety Division  
Agriculture, Rura l Development and Food Department  
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia  
6, Marshal Gelovani Ave  
Tel: +(995) 322 37 66 48  
Cell Phone: +(995) 595 53 01 94  
E-mail: maia.beruashvili@mepa.gov.ge