G/SPS/N/NPL/28  
 
15 March 2019  
(19-1613) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: NEPAL  
If applicable, name of local government involved: The Federal Democratic Republic 
of Nepal  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Kathmandu, 
Nepal  
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): Apple; Banana; Bitter gourd; Egg Plant; Ca bbage; Cauliflower; 
Okra; Potato; Tomato ; Green tea, black  tea-ferme nted and dried  
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: Maximum Residue Limit of Pesticides on Fresh Fruits 
and Vegetables . Language(s): Nepali and English.  Number of pages: 9 
http://spsenquiry.gov.np/noti cedetail.php?id=7  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/NPL/19_1139_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control 
proposes the set of Maximum Residues Limits of Pesticides for Apple; Banana; Bitter 
gourd; Egg Plant; Cabbage; Cauliflower; Okra; Potato; Tomato; Green tea, black tea -
fermented and dried. These limits serve:  
1. as a compulsory provision under food law and regulation;  
2. to monitor export/import of these food products; and  
3. to maintain safe food products to the consumer.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/MRL 2: Max imum Residue Limits (MRLs) and 
Risk Management Recommendations (RMRs) for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in 
Foods  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/NPL/28  
 
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  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 stand ard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 September 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 May 2019  
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:  
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: