G/SPS/N/TGO/7  
5 February 2016  
(16-0797)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: TOGO 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'élevage et de la pêche  (Ministry of 
Agriculture, 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): HS codes: 01, 02, 03, 04 and 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 n°046/MAEP/CAB/DEP du 24 avril 2007 portant 
sur l'inspection sanitaire des denrées animales et d'origine animale (Order 
No. 046/MAEP/CAB/DEP of 24 April 2007 on the sanitary inspection of animal food 
products and food products of animal origin)  Language(s): French Number of 
pages: 10 
6. Description of content: The notified Order establishes the official regulatory role of the 
competent inspection authority and sets out th e health, hygiene and sanitary requirements 
applicable to animal food products, establishments and equipment, personnel, transportation, and importation and exportation. It also lists the operational criteria for official controls and provides for the primary legal responsibility of farmers, self-monitoring 
(HACCP principles), and good hygiene practices.  
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC/GL 20-1995  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) 
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/TGO/7 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 24 April 2007. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Published on 24 April 2007.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Entered into force on 24 April 2007. 
[X] 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, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Batchassi Katchali 
Direction du Commerce Extérieur Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie, de la Promotion du Secteur Privé et du Tourisme 
B.P: 383  
Lomé, TOGO Tel.: (+228) 90 29 25 72 
Email: batchassi.k@gmail.com 
          jacobbatchassi@yahoo.fr