G/SPS/N/BDI/1  
13 February 2014  
(14-0879)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: BURUNDI 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage  (Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock), Direction de la Protection des Végétaux  (Plant Protection Directorate) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS nu mbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable): Plants and plant 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: Projet de loi portant sur la révision du Décret-Loi 
N°1/033 du 30 juin 1993 portant sur la protection des végétaux au Burundi  (Draft law 
revising Decree Law No. 1/033 of 30 June 1993 on plant protection in Burundi) Language(s): French  Number of pages: 33 
6. Description of content: The notified law seeks to: 
 ensure the sanitary protection of plants an d plant products intended for propagation, 
while combatting the entry and spread of plant pests in national territory;  
 prevent organisms harmful to plants and pl ant products from entering and spreading 
through national territory;  
 establish phytosanitary measures that are consistent with international standards for 
exporting and importing plants; 
 raise awareness of up-to-date phytosanitary protection techniques; 
 support exports of plants and plant products; and 
 establish a plant protection authority responsible for implementing the law. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety , [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest  or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/BDI/1 
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  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)   
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) 
[X] 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: 
 Décret-Loi portant révision du Décret-Loi N°1/033 du 30 juin 1993 portant sur la 
protection des végétaux (Decree Law revising Decree Law No. 1/033 of 30 June 1993 
on plant protection) (available in French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] 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 April 2014  
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. A ddress, 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: 
Direction de la Protection des Végétaux  (Plant Protection Directorate)