G/SPS/N/AFG/1  
 
8 August 2016  
(16-4220) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and P hytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: AFGHANISTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Animal Health Directorate/Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and 
Life Stock (MAIL)  
3. Products covered ( provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Animal and products thereof  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or pr acticable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: Animal Health (Veterinary) Law   Language(s): 
Dari/Pashto   Number of pages: 13 
6. Description of content: Pursuant to Article 14 of the Constitut ion of the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan, this Law provides the conditions to improve the prevention and 
protection of animal health; the prevention and control of animal diseases, including 
zoonotic diseases; the regulation of veterinary diagnostic labo ratory services; the 
regulation of the import and export of animals, animal products, veterinary medicines 
and biological substances; to ensure the safety and quality of animal products destined 
for human or animal consumption and commercial purposes; to e nsure animal welfare 
and to improve the economic conditions of farmers, in accordance with international 
obligations including relevant WTO agreements.  
The Law contains a total of four chapters, comprising 26 articles, dealing with:  
I. General Provision;  
II. Duties and Powers;  
III. Conformity of Sanitary Measures with International Standards; and  
IV. Final clauses.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [X]  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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)    
[X] None  G/SPS/N/AFG/1  
 
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  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2016  
Proposed date of publicat ion (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2016  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of th e 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body: nationalenquirypoint.a f@gmail.com  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
 Dr Ahmad Faridon: ahmad.faridon@mail.gov.af  
 Abdul Hadi Qarluq: hadi.qarluq@mail. gov.af