G/SPS/N/MNE/22  
 
5 June 2018 
(18-3409) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MONTENEGRO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
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): Ovine and caprine animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exten t relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Draft Ordinance on the electronic identification of sheep 
and goats.  Language(s): Montenegrin.  Number of pages:  
6. Description of content: This legislation prescribes the procedures for the electronic 
identification of ovine and caprine animals.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] Worl d 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/MNE/22  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are av ailable:  
 2006/968/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 2006 implementing Council 
Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards guidelines and procedures for the electronic 
identification of ovine and caprine animals (notified under document number C(2006) 
6522)  (Text with EEA relevance)  
 2008/337/EC: Commission Decision of 24 April 2008 amending Decision 2006/968/EC 
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards guidelines and 
procedures for the electronic identification of ovine and caprine animals ( notified under 
document number C(2008) 1571) (Text with EEA relevance)  
 2010/280/: Commission Decision of 12 May 2010 amending Decision 2006/968/EC 
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 as regards guidelines and 
procedures for the electronic ident ification of ovine and caprine animals (notified under 
document C(2010) 3009) (Text with EEA relevance)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 August  2018 
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:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The text is available at the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development of Montenegro: http://www.minpolj.gov.me/rubrike/STO_WTO/ .