G/SPS/N/TUN/3  
7 January  2019 
(19-0067) Page: 1/2 
Committee on  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : TUNISIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère du commerce, Ministère de la santé, Ministère de 
l'industrie et des petites et moyennes entreprises, Ministère de l'agriculture, des 
ressources hydrauliques et de la pêche  (Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Health, Ministry of 
Industry and Small and Medium -Sized Enterprises, and Ministry of Agriculture, Wat er 
Resources and Fisheries)  
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) : Food products similar to cheese for human consumption  
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 : Projet d'arrêté conjoint des ministres du commerce, de 
l'industrie et des  petites et moyennes entreprises, de la santé, de l'agriculture et des 
ressources hydrauliques et de la pêche relatif aux spécifications des préparations 
alimentaires similaires aux fromages et les conditions de leur étiquetage, présentation et 
commerciali sation (Draft Joint Order of the Ministers of Trade ; Health; Industry and Small 
and Medium -Sized Enterprises ; and Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries 
establishing the specifications for food products similar to cheese and the labelling, display 
and marketing requirements for such products) Language(s) : Arabic and French 
Number of pages : 3 
6. Description of content : Health practices to be followed and health requirements to be 
met for food products similar to cheese for human consumption.  
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 th e standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protecti on Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/TUN/3  
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  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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Within 60 days of the circulation of the 
notification  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into f orce: [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 March 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministère du commerce  (Ministry of Trade)  
Direction générale de la coopération économique et commercial e (General Directorate of 
Economic and Commercial Cooperation)  
Direction chargée des relations avec l'OMC  (Directorate responsible for relations with the 
WTO)  
Tel.: (+216 71) 354 446  
Fax: (+216 71) 245 868  
Email : fatma.brahim@commerce.gov.tn   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministère du commerce  
Direction générale de la coopération économique et commerciale  
Direction chargée des relations avec l'OMC  
Tel: (+216 71) 354 446  
Fax: (+216 71) 245 868  
Email : fatma.brahim@commerce.gov.tn