G/SPS/N/MAR/37  
20 September 2013  
(13-4990)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: MOROCCO 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires 
(ONSSA) - Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche Maritime  (National Office for Food 
Safety (ONSSA) - Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Fisheries) 
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): The notified text establishes acceptable limits for undesirable 
substances in animal feed, the residues of which can have a negative impact on consumer health when present in animal 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: Arrêté du Ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche 
maritime n°1490-13 du 3 mai 2013 fixant la liste et les teneurs maximales des substances 
indésirables dans les aliments pour animaux ainsi que la liste et les limites d'utilisation des additifs, des prémélanges et des aliments complémentaires destinés à l'alimentation 
animale  (Order No. 1490-13 of the Minister of Ag riculture and Marine Fisheries of 3 May 
2013 establishing the list of substances considered undesirable in animal feed and maximum limits therefor, and the list of additi ves, pre-mixes and supplementary foodstuffs 
destined for animal feed and limits for the use thereof) Language(s): French Number of 
pages: 20 
6. Description of content: The notified text defines an "undesirable substance" as any 
substance or product, apart from a pathogen, which is present in and/or on a product destined for animal feed and which poses a potential risk to animal or human health or to 
the environment or which could harm animal production. 
The text stipulates that animal feed that is  produced domestically, imported or exported 
must not contain any of the undesirable substances listed in Annex I in quantities exceeding the maximum limits specified in that Annex. 
As regards substances not listed in Annex I which are considered undesirable by the Codex 
Alimentarius, their presence in animal feed that is produced domestically, imported or 
exported must not exceed the limits established in the said Codex. 
The text also stipulates that animal feed must not contain any additives, pre-mixes, 
compound feed or supplementar y foodstuffs for animals which are not listed in Annex II of 
the Order or which exceed the limits specified in that Annex. G/SPS/N/MAR/37 
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  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: 
[ ] 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) 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None 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: The text is based on European regulations with a view to 
bringing Moroccan regulations into line with the acquis communautaire.  
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Official Journal 
(Bulletin officiel ) No. 6184 of 5 September 2013 (in French) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2013  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 5 September 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2013  
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA)  
E-mail: ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma  
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: 
E-mail: ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma