G/SPS/N/CIV/13  
18 October  2017 
(17-5629) Page: 1/2 
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 : Ministère en charge de l'Environnement  (Ministry responsible for the 
environment) ; Ministère en charge de l'Économie et des Finances  (Ministry responsible for 
the Economy and Finance) ; Ministère en charge du Commerce  (Ministry responsible for 
trade) ; Ministère en charge des Ressources Animales  et Halieutiques  (Ministry responsible 
for animal and fishery resources) ; Ministère en charge de la Santé  (Ministry responsible for 
health) ; Ministère en charge de la Construction (assainissement)  (Ministry responsible for 
construction (sanitation)) ; Ministère en charge de l'Industrie  (Ministry responsible for 
industry)  
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) : Ordinary biodegradable and non -biodegradable plastic bags  
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° 2013 -327 du 2 2 mai 2013 portant sur 
l'interdiction de la production, de l'importation, de la commercialisation, de la détention et 
de l'utilisation des sachets plastiques  (Decree No. 2013-327 of 2 2 May 2 013 on the 
prohibition of the production, importation, marketing, possession and use of plastic bags) 
Language(s) : French Number of pages : 4 
6. Description of content : The notified Decree prohibits all production, importation and 
marketing of ordinary biodegradable and non -biodegradable plastic bags in the national 
territory.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] 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 standard ? 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. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International  Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CIV/13  
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  [ ] 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:  
Journal officiel de la République de Côte d'Ivoire  (Official Journal of the Republic of 
Côte d'Ivoire) (available in French)  
Basel Convention (available in English ) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 23 May 2 013 
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 dat e 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 e mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministère de l'Environnement (Ministry of the Environment)  
20 BP 650 Abidjan 20  
Tel.: +(225) 20220701  
Fax: +(225) 20210876  
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 de l'Environnement  
20 BP 650 Abidjan 20  
Tel.: +(225) 20220701  
Fax: +(225) 20210876