G/SPS/N/MDG/23  
14 March  2017 
(17-1470) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : MADAGASCAR  
If applicable, name of local government involved : Direction de la Protection des 
végétaux du Ministère auprès de la Présidence en charge de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage  
(Plant Protection D irectorate of the Office of the President's Ministry responsible for 
agriculture and livestock)  
2. Agency responsible : Direction de la Protection des végétaux du Ministère auprès de la 
Présidence en charge de l'Agriculture et de l'Élevage  (Plant Protectio n Directorate of the 
Office of the President's Ministry responsible for agriculture and livestock)  
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) : Fresh lychees  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  
 SADC member countries;  
 South Africa;  
 United States of America;  
 European Union m ember countries.  
5. Title of the notified document : Arrêté N° 27.578/2016 fixant les conditions 
phytosanitaires et sanitaires à l'exportation du "Litchi chinensis"  (Order No. 27.578/2016 
establishing sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for exporting Litchi chinensis ) 
Language(s) : French Number of pages : 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MDG/17_1272_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Order es tablishes sanitary and phytosanitary 
requirements for exporting fresh lychees ( Litchi chinensis ). All exporters are to ensure they 
meet these requirements.  
The text contains two chapters:  
 Chapter I : General provisions on phytosanitary measures;  
 Chapter II : General provisions on sanitary measures.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X]  plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the ur gent problem(s) and reason for urgent action : The notified Order 
was introduced in order to ensure conformity with the phytosanitary requirements for fresh 
lychees imported into the South African market ; the export season ended in mid -January 
2017. G/SPS/N/MDG/23  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) CAC/GL 20 -1995, CAC/GL 38 -2001, CAC/GL 60 -2006.  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Healt h (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM number) : ISPM Nos. 
4, 6, 10 and 28.  
[ ] 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:  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Journal officiel 
de la République de Madagascar  (Official Journal of the Republ ic of Madagascar) (available 
in French)  
11. Date of entry into force (dd/mm/yy)/period of application (as applicable) : 20 
December 2 016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Autho rity, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of oth er body: