G/SPS/N/LKA/37
9 December 2014 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  SRI LANKA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Food Control Administration Unit 
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): Imported milk powder 
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: Directive No.14/2014 - Ensure the absence of GM 
Organisms/Materials in Imported Milk Powder.  Language(s): English  Number of 
pages: 1  
6. Description of content: A provisional measure of en suring the absence of GM 
Organisms/Materials in imported milk powder issuing following instructions. 
All the consignments of Milk Powder import ed to the country should be accompanied 
with a certificate issued by the Competent Authority of the exporting country to the 
effect that:  
1. Milk powder: 
 - does not contain any GMO or material derived from GMO. 
 - is not manufactured from the milk ob tained from genetically modified cows. 
2. Milk powder is not made from the milk of  cows fed on feed cont aining GM materials. 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: Due to the recent 
public concerns related to the alleged presence of material derived from GM Organisms, 
the Ministry of Health has decided to strength en the surveillance at the port of entry.  
9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
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)   G/SPS/N/LKA/37 
 
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  [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:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  Not 
applicable.   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
Immediate 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Director General of Health Services  
Ministry of Health "Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, 
Colombo - 10, SRI LANKA Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869 
E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com; dr.mahipala@gmail.com 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available)  of other body:  
Director General of Health Services 
Ministry of Health 
"Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Colombo - 10, SRI LANKA 
Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869 E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com; dr.mahipala@gmail.com