G/SPS/N/LKA/46  
3 May 2024  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  SRI LANKA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Import s and Export s Control  
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 and other items  
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:  Draft Imports and Exports Control (Standardization and 
Quality Control) Regulations 2024 . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  16 
6. Description of content:  It is compulsory for importers to comply with the standards of 
the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) stipulated by the Import Controller's Regulation 
with regards to importing food commodities specified in Serial Nos. 1 to 48 of Column 111 
of Schedule  I(A) and Serial Nos. 128 to 131 of Column 111 of Schedule I(B).  
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 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) :  
[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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 July 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 21 July 2024  G/SPS/N/LKA/46  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 June 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Imports Exports Controller General  
No. 75 1/3,  1st Floor 
Hemas Building  
York St, Colombo  
Sri Lanka  
Tel: +(94 11) 2 326  774 
Fax: +(94 11) 2 328  486 
E-mail: deptimpt@sltnet.lk  
Director General of Sri Lanka Standard Institution  
No. 17, Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Tel: +(94 11) 2 019 602  
Fax: +(94 11) 2 019 600  
E-mail: dg@slsi.lk  
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:   
Director General of Sri Lanka Standard Institution  
No. 17, Victoria Place  
Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08  
Sri Lanka  
Tel: + (94 11 ) 2 019  602 
Fax: + (94 11 ) 2 019 600  
E-mail: dg@slsi.lk  
Imports Exports Controller General  
No. 75 1/3,  1st Floor 
Hemas Building  
York St, Colombo  
Sri Lanka  
Tel: +(94 11) 2 326  774 
Fax: +(94 11) 2 328 486 
E-mail: deptimpt@sltnet.lk