G/SPS/N/MLI/15  
9 August 2013  
(13-4260)  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: Opération Pêche de Mopti au Ministère de l'Elevage et de la Pêche  
(Mopti Fishing Operation, 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): Smoked and dried fish (HS code: 03.05)  
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: Arrêté interministériel n°621/MP-EFI du 26 février 1975 
portant utilisation de désinsectisants (bioresmétrine et gordona) pour le traitement du poisson séché et fumé au Mali  (Interministerial Order No. 621/MP-EFI of 26 February 1975 
on the use of insecticides (bioresmethrin and gordona) to treat dried and smoked fish in 
Mali) Language(s): French Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content: The notified text concerns the use of insecticides (bioresmethrin 
and gordona) to treat dried and smoked fish in Mali. 
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 
 Aquatic 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/15 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 26 February 1975. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Published on 1 July 1975.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : In force since 26 February 1975. 
[ ] 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: 
Opération Pêche de Mopti/Direction Nationale de la Pêche 
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