G/SPS/N/MLI/5  
8 August 2013  
(13-4241)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  MALI 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Direction Nationale des Services Vétérinaires, Ministère de l'Elevage 
e t  d e  l a  P ê c h e  (National Veterinary Services Directorate, Ministry of Livestock and 
Fisheries) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff it em number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Milk and dairy products (HS codes: 04.01 to 04.06)  
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°02-001 du 16 janvier 2002 fixant les conditions de 
production, transformation et commercialisation du lait et des produits laitiers  (Law No. 
02-001 of 16 January 2002 establishing the production, processing and marketing 
requirements for milk and dairy products) Language(s): French Number of pages: 4 
6. Description of content: The notified law establishes the production, processing and 
marketing requirements for milk and dairy products. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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) 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) 
 OIE Guidelines on Veterinary Legislation  
 Terrestrial Animal Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM 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:  G/SPS/N/MLI/5 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 16 January 2002. 
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) : In force since 16 January 2002. 
[ ] 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 e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Direction Nationale des Services Vétérinaires au Ministère de l'Elevage et de la Pêche 
Avenue de la Nation, porte 631, BP 220 Bamako 03 
Tel.: +(223) 20 22 20 23/+(223) 20 22 61 93 
Fax: +(223) 20 22 52 29/+(223) 20 22 20 23