G/SPS/N/CAF/1  
13 July 2015  
(15-3604)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministère chargé du développement du monde rural (Ministry 
responsible for rural development) 
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): Live animals and products of animal origin, HS code: 02  
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: Loi N° 65-61 du 3 juin 1965, portant réglementation de 
l'élevage en République centrafrique (Law No. 65-61 of 3 June 1965 regulating livestock 
rearing in the Central African Republic) Language(s): French Number of pages: 8 
6. Description of content: Live animals and products of animal origin are subject to 
sanitary control upon importation and exportation, and must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the authorities of the countries of origin. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] 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: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) 
 CAC/GL 20-1995 (Principles for food import and export inspection and 
certification)  
 CAC/GL 47-2003 (Guidelines for food import control systems) 
[ ] 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:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: None  G/SPS/N/CAF/1 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 3 June 1965. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Already published.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : In force since 3 June 1965. 
[ ] 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: [X] National Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Direction Générale de l'Administration et des Ressources 
Ministre chargé du développement du monde rural 
P.O. Box 786 
Tel.: (+236) 2161 0392 Email: minidevagriculture@yahoo.fr