G/SPS/N/MAR/36  
14 August 2013  
(13-4357)  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 
- 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 covers undesirable substances in animal feed, as 
well as additives, pre-mixes of additives and supplementary foodstuffs destined for animal 
feed, and limits for the use of such additives and foodstuffs.  
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 22 joumada II 1434 (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 d'additifs et des aliments 
complémentaires destinés à l'alimentation animale  (Order No. 1490-13 of the Minister of 
Agriculture and Marine Fisheries of 22 joumada II 1434 (3 May 2013) establishing the list of substances considered undesirable in anim al feed and maximum limits therefor, and the 
list of additives, pre-mixes of additives and supplementary foodstuffs destined for animal 
feed and limits for the use thereof) Language(s): French Number of pages: 20 
http://www.onssa.gov.ma/on ssa/fr/alim_animal.php 
6. Description of content: The notified Order defines undesirable substances as any 
substance or product, apart from a pathogen, that 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 Order 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. 
 
Where imported products contain undesirable substances not listed in Annex I, the levels 
recommended by the Codex Alimentarius are taken into consideration. 
Animal feed must not contain any additives, pre-mixes, compound feed or supplementary 
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/36 
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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: 
[X] 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)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: Conforms to current European regulations.  
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: Bulletin officiel  
(Official Journal) (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: [X ] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 October 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: 
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires  (National Office for Food 
Safety)  
Division de la Réglementation et de la Normalisation  (Regulatory and Standardization 
Division) 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: 
Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires  (National Office for Food 
Safety) Division de la Réglementation et de la Normalisation  (Regulatory and Standardization 
Division) 
E-mail: ma.sps.enquirypoint@onssa.gov.ma