G/SPS/N/TGO/5  
1 July 2015  
(15-3396)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: French  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: TOGO 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'élevage et de l'hydraulique  (Ministry 
of Agriculture, Livestock and Water Resources) 
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): Food additives other than colouring matter and sweeteners.  
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 n° 111/MAEP/CAB/SG/DEP du 4 décembre 2007 
relatif aux additifs alimentaires autres que les colorants et les édulcorants utilisés dans la production des denrées alimentaires d'origine animale et/ou halieutique  (Order 
No. 111/MAEP/CAB/SG/DEP of 4 December 2007 on food additives, other than colouring 
matter and sweeteners, used in the production of foods of animal and/or halieutic origin) 
Language(s): French Number of pages: 22  
6. Description of content: The notified Order applies to food additives, other than colouring 
matter and sweeteners, used in the production of foods of animal and/or halieutic origin. Only additives that comply with the specifications of this Order may be used in foods.  
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 stan dard? If so, identify the standard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC/GL9-1987  
[ ] 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? 
[X] Yes [ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/TGO/5 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted on 4 December 2007. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Already published.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Si x months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Entered into force on 4 December 2007. 
[ ] 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 hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Batchassi Katchali 
Direction du commerce extérieur 
Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie, de la promotion du secteur privé et du tourisme 
Tél.: +(228) 90 29 2572 Email: batchassi.k@gmail.com