G/SPS/N/GIN/6  
8 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  French  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUINEA  
If applicable, name of local government involved : Office national du contrôle sanitaire 
des produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture , ONSPA / Ministère des pêches, de 
l'aquaculture et de l'économie maritime  (Nationa l Agency for the Sanitary Control of 
Fishery and Aquaculture Products / Ministry of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Maritime 
Economy)  
2. Agency responsible : Ministry of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Maritime Economy  
3. Products covered (provide tariff i tem number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition 
where applicable) : Fishery and aquaculture 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 : Inspection sanitaire des produits de la pêche et de 
l'aquaculture  (Sanitary inspection of fishery and aquaculture products) Language(s) : 
French Number of pages : 12 
6. Description of content : The notified regulatory text prohibits the display, distribution and 
marketing of fishery and aquaculture products and by -products that are uncertified and/or 
not in conformity with the relevant standards.  
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. 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?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/GIN/6  
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Regulation (EC) 
No. 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure  the verification of compliance with 
feed and food law.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Adopted in November 2 007. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm /yy): November 2 007 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : In force since May 2 008. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of th e 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
For further informatio n, please contact:  
Jean Luc F ABER, National SPS Enquiry Point , Tel.: (+224) 622513280 , Email : 
elsabang@yahoo.fr  
Direction générale de l'Office du contrôle sanitaire des produits de la pêche et de 
l'aquaculture  (General Directorate of the Agency for the San itary Control of Fishery and 
Aquaculture Products ), Tel.: (+224) 664427715 , Email : onspaguinee@yahoo.fr  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of ot her body: