G/SPS/N/IND/150  
 
26 July 2016  
(16-3953)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: INDIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of 
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Poultry and poultry 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: Import of poultry and poultry products into India in 
view of outbreak of Avian Influenza  Language(s): English  Number of pages: 4 
http://dahd.nic.in/sites/default/files/170589.pdf  
6. Description of content: Import of poultry and poultry products into India in view of 
outbreak of Avian Influenza in the country/zones/compartments. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] 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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Chapter 10.4 of Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] 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. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
The documents are available on the website of the Department of Animal Husbandry, 
Dairying and Fisheries at http://dahd.nic.in/trade . G/SPS/N/IND/150 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Final measures effective from 8 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 hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Dr A. J. V. Prasad 
Joint Secretary 
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: jslh-dadf@nic.in 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Documents are available on the website of the Department of Animal Husbandry, 
Dairying and Fisheries at http://dahd.nic.in/sites/default/files/170589.pdf . 
Dr A. J. V. Prasad 
Joint Secretary Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 
E-mail: jslh-dadf@nic.in