G/SPS/N/CIV/14  
18 October  2017 
(17-5627) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère en charge du Commerce  (Ministry responsible for trade)  
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) : Foodstuffs, medicinal substances, beverages, and natural and 
agricultural 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 : Loi n° 63 -301 du 26 juin  1963 relative à la répression 
des fraudes dans la vente des marchandises et des falsifications de denrées alimentaires et 
des produits agricoles  (Law No. 63-301 of 2 6 June 1 963 on the prevention of fraud in the 
sale of goods , and of falsifications of food stuffs and agricultural products) Language(s) : 
French Number of pages : 4 
6. Description of content : The notified Law sets out the penalties and sanctions for the 
deception or attempted deception of the contracting party, either with regard to the nature 
of the goods or the species involved in a trade operation.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
Code of practice - Good food hygiene practices;  
Codex standards on food additives;  
Codex standards on veterinary drug residues in foods;  
Codex standards on contaminants in foods.  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code:  
Volume 1, Chapters 1.1 to 1.3, Chapter 1.6, Article 1.6.10;  
Volume 3, Chapter 3.4, Articles 3.4.1 to 3.4.12;  
Volume 5, Chapter 5.4, Article 5.4.1, Articles 5.4.3 to 5.4.6, Chapters 5.5 to 5.7;  
Volume 6, Chapter 6.1, Articles 6.1.1 and 6.1.3;  
Volume 6, Chapter 6.2, A rticles 6.2.1 to 6.2.9;  
Volume 6, Chapter 6.2, Articles 6.2.1 to 6.3.4, Chapter 6.3, Article 6.3.1.  G/SPS/N/CIV/14  
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM 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. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Journal officiel 
de la République de Côte d'Ivoire  (Official Journal of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) 
(available in French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 June 1 963 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, an d/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Already in force.  
[ ] 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 handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministère du Commerce, de l'Artisanat et de la Promotion des PME (Ministry of Trade, 
Crafts and the Promotion of SMEs)  
Direction Générale du Commerce Intérieur  (General Directorate for Domestic Trade)  
BP V 143  
Tel.: +(225) 20229528  
Fax: +(225) 20219172  
 +(225) 20219517  
Email : mcappme.contact@egouv.ci  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministère du Commerce, de l'Artisanat et de la Promotion des PME  
Direction Générale du Commerce Intérieur  
BP V 143  
Tel.: +(225) 20229528  
Fax: +(225) 20219172  
 +(225 ) 20219517  
Email : mcappme.contact@egouv.ci