G/SPS/N/ALB/171  
 
17 February 2014  
(14-0968)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: ALBANIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water 
Administration 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Wheat flour for human consumption 
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: Draft ordinance of Minister "On Wheat flour for human 
consumption"  Language(s): Albanian  Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/ALB/14_0762_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This draft ordinance applies to wheat flour for human 
consumption prepared from common wheat, Triticum aestivum , Triticum vulgare  wheat 
or Triticium compactum  Host species or their mixture, which is pre-packed for sale to 
the final consumer or other food products. It contains some quality indicators and references for some safety norms. Maximum level of enzymes in the final product, 
processing agents and permissible limit and method of analysis for some indication of 
wheat flour are defined. 
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)   
[ ] World Organization 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/ALB/171 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : April 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : April 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2014 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 April 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Directorate for Food Safety and Fisheries  
SPS Enquiry Point - Albania 
Tel: +(355 4) 2 259 333 
Fax: +(355 4) 2 259 333 E-mail: mbumk_sps@yahoo.com  
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al