G/SPS/N/CIV/12  
18 October  2017 
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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 : Territoire de Côte d'Ivoire : Service de l'élevage et des industries 
animales  (Territory of Côte d 'Ivoire : Livestock Management and Animal Industries Service)  
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) : Animals, 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° 46 -638 du 6 avril 1946 portant organisation 
du Service de l'Élevage et des Industries Animales de la France d'Outre -Mer (Decree No. 
46-638 of 6 April 1 946 on the organization of the Livestock Management and Animal 
Industries Service for France 's overseas t erritories)  Language(s) : French Number of 
pages : 14 
6. Description of content : The notified decree governs the organization of the Livestock 
Management and Animal Industries Service.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] 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 seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Alimentarius  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Code, Aquatic Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/CIV/12  
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in  which these are available : Journal O fficiel 
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) : Adopted prior to independence.  
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 e mail: 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  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery 
Resources)  
Direction des Services Vétérinaires  (Directorate of Veterinary Services)  
Tel.: (+225) 20218972  
Fax: (+225) 20229919  
DSV e mail: miprah-dsvci@yahoo.fr