G/SPS/N/TGO/11  
23 August  2015 
(18-5306) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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),  Ministère du commerce et de la promotion du secteur 
privé (Ministry of Trade and Private Sector Promotion)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules dep osited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable) : Live wild or farmed tilapia fish, in the form of eggs, juveniles or brood 
stock, and dead tilapia in the form of frozen fish or fish by-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 : Arrêté interministériel N°0069/18/MAEP/MCPSP portant 
interdiction provisoire d'importation  de tilapia au Togo  (Interministerial Order 
No. 0069/18/MAEP/MCPSP establishing a provisional ban on the importation into Togo of 
tilapia) Language(s) : French : Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : The notified Order prohibits the importation, pos session for sale, 
marketing, sale, display and free distribution in national territory of live wild or farmed 
tilapia fish in the form of eggs, juveniles or brood stock, and dead frozen tilapia fish and 
tilapia fish by -products . During the ban, all species  of imported wild and/or farmed tilapia 
fish and tilapia by -products will be seized and destroyed in accordance with the provisions 
relating to the animal health code and without prejudice to the proceedings and penalties 
provided for by the regulations in  force. Tilapia farmed or fished in Togolese waters pose 
no risk and can be consumed safely.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action : Warning issued by 
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 2 6 May 2 017 in 
Rome with regard to the emergence of a deadly virus affec ting tilapia, known as "tilapia 
lake virus (TiLV)", and the level of spread.  
9. 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 Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : G/SPS/N/TGO/11  
- 2 - 
  [ ] 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:   
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Journal Officiel 
de la République Togolaise (Official Journal of th e Togolese Republic)  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable):  In 
force since 1 8 April 2 018, until further notice  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
Batchassi Katchali  
Directeur du Commerce Extérieur (Director of Foreign Trade)  
Tel.: (+228) 9029 2572/(+228) 9935 3888  
Fax: (+228) 2221 0572 
Email : batchassi.k@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Batchassi Katchali  
Directeur du Commerce Extérieur (Director  of Foreign Trade)  
Tel.: (+228) 9029 2572/(+228) 9935 3888  
Fax: (+228) 2221 0572  
Email : batchassi.k@gmail.com