G/SPS/N/GIN/7  
8 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUINEA  
If applicable, name of local government involved : Office national du contrôle sanitaire 
des produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture  (National Agency for the Sanitary Control of 
Fishery and Aquaculture Products)  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère des pêches, de l'aquaculture et de l'économie maritime  
(Ministry of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Maritime Economy)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WT O; ICS numbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable) : Fishery and aquaculture products.  
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 : Définition des critères de la qualité des eaux utilisées 
dans les établissements de traitement des produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture  (Quality  
parameters for the water used in fishery and aquaculture product processing 
establishments) Language(s) : French Number of pages : 9 
6. Description of content : The notified regulatory text establishes criteria and parameters 
for the water used in fishery and aquaculture product processing industries.  
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 Alimentar ius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM 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. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are av ailable : Regulation (EC) 
No. 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure  the verification of compliance with 
feed and food law.  G/SPS/N/GIN/7  
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted in November 2 007 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : November 2 007 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : In force since May 2 008 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
For further information, please contact:  
 Jean Luc F ABER, National SPS Enquiry Point , Tel.: (+224) 622513280  
Email: elsabang@yahoo.fr  
 Direction Générale de l'Office National du Contrôle Sanitaire des Produits de la Pêche 
et de l'Aquaculture  (General Directorate of the National Agency for the Sanitar y 
Control of Fishery and Aquaculture Products)  
Tel.: (+224) 664427715  
Email : onspaguinée@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other bo dy: 
Tel.: (+224) 628364784  
Email : louopou.lamah@yahoo.com