G/SPS/N/BDI/3  
13 February 2014  
(14-0878)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: BURUNDI 
If applicable, name of local government involved: Direction du commerce extérieure, 
Ministère du Commerce, Industrie, Postes et Tourisme  (Foreign Trade Directorate, Ministry 
of Trade, Industry, Post and Tourism) 
2. Agency responsible: Directeurs Généraux du Commerce et de l'Industrie  (Directors-
General of Trade and Industry) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Ban on the importation, manufacture and marketing of liquor in 
plastic sachets and bottles (Article 1).  
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: Décision N°750/1103/2013 portant sur l'interdiction 
d'importation, de fabrication et de commercialisation des liqueurs emballées en sachets et 
bouteilles plastiques  (Decision No. 750/1103/2013 banning the importation, manufacture 
and marketing of liquor in plastic sachets and bottles) Language(s): French Number of 
pages: 2 
6. Description of content: The notified text concerns the importation, manufacture and 
marketing of liquor in plastic sachets and bottles. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) 
[ ] World Organisation 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/BDI/3 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 
 La Constitution de la République du Burundi  (Constitution of the Republic of Burundi) 
(in French and Kirundi); 
 Ordonnance du Rwanda-Urundi N°41/78 du 28 mai 1958 relative aux établissements 
dangereux, insalubres et incommodes portant sur l'obligation d'exploiter lesdits établissements moyennant la possession d'un permis d'exploitation  (Rwanda-Urundi 
Order No. 41/78 of 28 May 1958 on hazardous, insalubrious and problematic 
establishments, introducing the requirement for a permit to operate such establishments); 
 Décret N° 100/253 du 3 octobre 2011 portant sur la Réorganisation du Ministère du 
Commerce, de l'Industrie, des Postes et du Tourisme  (Decree No. 100/253 of 3 
October 2011 on the restructuring of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Post and 
Tourism); 
 Recommandation du Conseil National de Sécurité du 3 juillet 2013 demandant 
l'interdiction de la fabrication et de la commercialisation des liqueurs emballées en sachets et bouteilles plastiques et de suspendre les autorisations données aux 
entreprises fabriquant les boissons similaires  (National Security Council 
Recommendation of 3 July 2013 requesting a ban on the manufacture and marketing of liquor in plastic sachets and bottles and suspending the authorization given to 
companies manufacturing similar drinks) (available in French). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 9 August 2013 (Article 2) 
[ ] 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: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Bureau Burundais de Normalisation et Contrôle de la Qualité , BBN (Burundian 
Standardization and Quality Control Bureau) 
Cabinet du Ministre du Commerce, de l'Industrie, des Postes et du Tourisme  (Office of the 
Minister of Trade, Industry, Post and Tourism)