G/SPS/N/IND/127  
 
4 February 2016  
(16-0742)  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 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Animal products 
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: Veterinary certificate for import of dog and cat foods 
into India (containing animal origin materials)  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 4 
6. Description of content: The veterinary certificate envisages sanitary requirements for 
import of dog and cat food into India. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Website of the Department of Animal Husban dry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of 
Agriculture, Government of India G/SPS/N/IND/127 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 3 April 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Mr Rajbir Singh Rana 
Joint Secretary 
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: rs.rana9@nic.in 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and 
Fisheries Website, under URL:  
http://dahd.nic.in/dahd/WriteReadData/ Pet%20Food%20Health%20Protocol.pdf 
Mr Rajbir Singh Rana 
Joint Secretary Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries 
Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: rs.rana9@nic.in