G/SPS/N/CIV/15  
18 October  2017 
(17-5626) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère délégué auprès du Ministère de l'Agriculture et des 
Ressources Animales, chargé de la Production animale  (Ministry repsonsible for animal 
production, attached to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources) ; Ministère de la 
Santé publique  (Ministry of Public Health) ; Ministère de la Promotion du Commer ce 
intérieur  (Ministry for the Promotion of Domestic Trade) ; Ministère de la Promotion du 
Commerce extérieur (Ministry for the Promotion of International Trade) ; Ministère du 
Développement industriel et des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises  (Ministry of Indu strial 
Development and Small - and Medium -Sized Enterprises)  
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 food products and food products of animal origin  
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 : Décret n° 99 -447 du 7 juillet 1999 po rtant application 
de la loi n° 96 -563 du 25 juillet 1996 relative à l'inspection sanitaire et qualitative des 
denrées animales et d'origine animale (Decree No. 99-447 of 7 July 1 999 on the 
application of Law No. 96-563 of 25 July 1 996 on the sanitary inspe ction and quality 
control of animal food products and food products of animal origin) Language(s) : French 
Number of pages : 5 
6. Description of content : The notified Decree lays down the conditions for the sanitary 
inspection and quality control of animal food products and food products of animal origin.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
Code of practice - Good food hygiene practices;  
Codex standards on food additives;  
Codex sta ndards on veterinary drug residues in foods;  
Codex standards on contaminants in foods.  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : G/SPS/N/CIV/15  
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Ye s [ ] 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 : Journal officiel 
de la République de Côte d'Ivoire  (Official Journal of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) 
(available in French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 June 1 999 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Already in force.  
[ ] 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 handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery 
Resources)  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires  (Directorate of Veterinary Services)  
Tel.: +(225) 20218972  
Fax: +(225) 20229919  
DSV Email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministère des Ressources Animales et Halieutiques  
Direction des Services vétérinaires  
Tel.: +(225) 20218972  
Fax: +(225) 20229919  
DSV Email : miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr