G/SPS/N/CIV/11  
18 October  2017 
(17-5617) 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 des Ressources Animales (Ministry of Animal Resources)  
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) : Animal food products and food products of animal or igin 
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° 96 -563 du 25 juillet 1996 relative à l'inspection  
sanitaire et qualitative des denrées animales et d'origine animale  (Law No. 96-563 of 2 5 
July 1 996 on the sanitary inspection and quality control of animal food products and food 
products of animal origin) Language(s) : French Number of pages : 5 
6. Descri ption of content : The notified law establishes sanitary inspection and quality 
control requirements for animal food products and food products of animal origin.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] 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) : 
- Section 1, Chapters 1.1 to 1.3 and Chapter 1.6, Article 1.6.10  
- Section 3, Chapter 3.4, Articles 3.4.1 to 3.4.12  
- Section 5, Chapter 5.4, Articles 5.4.1 to 5.4.6, Chapters 5.5 to 5.7  
- Section 6, Chapter 6.1, Articles 6.1.1 to 6.1.3  
- Section 6, Chapter 6.2, Articles 6.2.1 to 6.2.9  
- Section 6, Chapter 6.3, Articles 6.3.1 to 6.3.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : G/SPS/N/CIV/11  
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] 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 O fficiel 
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) : 25 July 1 996 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months f rom date of publication, and/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 des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery 
Resources)  
Direction de s Services Vétérinaires  (Directorate of Veterinary Services)  
Tel.: (+225) 20218972  
Fax: (+225) 20229919  
DSV email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and e mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery 
Resources)  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires  (Directorate of Veterinary Services)  
Tel.: (+225) 20218972  
Fax: (+225) 20229919  
DSV email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr