G/SPS/N/LKA/35  
 
30 May 2013  
(13-2830)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
1. Notifying Member:  SRI LANKA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Food Control Admi nistration Unit 
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):  Milk powder 
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:  Contamination of Milk Powder with Dicyandiamide  
Language(s):  English  Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  A provisional measure to ensure that all consignments of milk 
powder are accompanied with an analytical repo rt issued by an accredited laboratory on 
the level of dicyandiamide measured by a test  method with a level of quantification at 
0.05 mg/kg (Protocol/Method- J. Chromatography Mc Mahon et al. 2012). 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  Reports on 
contamination of milk powder with dicyandiamide has led to serious public concern 
about the quality and safety of imported milk food. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  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)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/LKA/35 
 
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  10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   Not 
available   
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
Immediate  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. 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:   
Director General of Health Services  
Ministry of Health "Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha 
Colombo - 10. Sri Lanka 
Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869 E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com 
 dr.mahipala@gmail.com 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
Director General of Health Services 
Ministry of Health "Suwasiripaya" 
No.385, Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha 
Colombo - 10. Sri Lanka 
Tel: +(94 11) 269 4860 
Fax: +(94 11) 269 3869 E-mail: codexcontact@gmail.com 
 dr.mahipala@gmail.com