G/SPS/N/AFG/3  
 
8 Augus t 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: AFGHANISTAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Plant Protection and Quarantine Department  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specifie d in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Plants, plant products and other regulated 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: Plant Protection and Quarantine Law   Language(s): 
Dari/Pashto   Number of pages: 49 
6. Description of content: Pursuant to Article 14 of the Constitution of the I slamic 
Republic of Afghanistan, this Law provides the conditions to improve plant protection, 
plant quarantine services and protection of the environment; prevent the introduction  of 
and control the spread of plant pests; facilitate trade in plants and pla nt products; and 
improve livelihoods, food security and sustainable development of the national economy, 
in accordance with international obligations inc luding relevant WTO agreements.  
The Law contains a total of seven chapters, comprising 41 articles, dea ling with:  
I. General Provision;  
II. Duties and Authorities;  
III. Permits;  
IV. Phytosanitary Measures;  
V. Containment and Eradication of Pests;  
VI. The import and export of plant seeds, plants and plant products;  
VII. Miscellaneous Provisions.  
7. Objectiv e and rationale: [ ]  food safety, [ ]  animal health, [X]  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 stand ard: 
[ ] 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 Co nvention (e.g.  ISPM number)    
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/AFG/3  
 
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  [ ] Yes   [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant docume nts and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2016  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2016  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/m m/yy) : 28 July 2016  
[ ] 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: [ ]  National Notificatio n 
Authority, [ ]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:  nationalenquirypoint.af@gmail.com  
13. Text(s)  available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax numbe r 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