G/SPS/N/CPV/2  
26 May 2015  
(15-2715)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CABO VERDE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Direcção Geral da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural , DGADR 
(Directorate-General of Agriculture and Rural Development) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Animals and products of animal origin 
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: Lei nº 30/VIII/2013: Estabelece as normas de 
segurança sanitária dos animais, de saúde animal, da salubridade do seu meio ambiente, dos produtos de origem animal e da saúde pública veterinária  (Law No. 30/VIII/2013 
establishing standards for animal health safety, animal health, animal environment 
hygiene, products of animal orig in and veterinary public health) Language(s): Portuguese 
Number of pages: 13 
6. Description of content: Due to the outdated nature of its animal health legislation, which 
hinders the resolution of animal health-relat ed problems and the effective implementation 
of the relevant international obligations, the Government of Cabo Verde has introduced 
laws which comply with new animal health requirements and reflect the country's 
international obligations. 
Through the notified law, Cabo Verde has adopted procedures to provide greater protection 
for animals and human beings. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ) 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes [X] No  G/SPS/N/CPV/2 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The notified law was drawn up in accordance with OIE and 
Codex guidelines, and refers to Terrestrial Animal Health Code Sections 1 (Animal disease 
diagnosis, surveillance and notification), 2 (Risk analysis), 5 (Trade measures, import/export procedures and veterinary certification), 6 (Veterinary public health), and 7 (Animal welfare).  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
 Official Journal No. 24, I Series, of 13 May 2013 (available in Portuguese) 
 Ministry of Rural Development website: http://www.mdr.gov.cv/  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 September 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 May 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 13 May 2013 
[X] 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. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Eduarda Augusta De Sá Nogueira 
(Contact point, WTO SPS Enquiry Point and Notification Authority) 
Ministério do Desenvolvimento Rural Direcção Geral da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural 
Achada de São Filipe 
República de Cabo Verde C.P. 278 Praia - Cabo Verde 
Tel.: +(238) 260 4183/4187 
Fax: +(238) 264 7540 Email: eduarda.nogueira@mdr.gov.cv 
Ministry of Rural Development website: http://www.mdr.gov.cv/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Eduarda Augusta De Sá Nogueira 
(Contact point, WTO SPS Enquiry Point and Notification Authority) Ministério do Desenvolvimento Rural 
Direcção Geral da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural 
Achada de São Filipe República de Cabo Verde 
C.P. 278 
Praia - Cabo Verde Tel.: +(238) 260 4183/4187 Fax: +(238) 264 7540 
Email: eduarda.nogueira@mdr.gov.cv 
Ministry of Rural Development website: http://www.mdr.gov.cv/