G/SPS/N/GHA/3  
 
25 February 2016  
(16-1144)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: GHANA 
If applicable, name of local government involved: Veterinary Services Directorate, 
Ministry of Food and Agriculture 
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Food and Agriculture 
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): Animals and their meat products - HS Code(s): 02, 01 
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: Draft Meat Inspection Bill  Language(s): English   
Number of pages: 11 
6. Description of content: Draft law spells out how slaughter houses are to be like and 
who qualifies to operate one and also to ensu re that animals are examined before being 
slaughtered to ensure public health. 
Draft law is also to regulate the inspection of animals and meat and meat products in 
registered establishment and the standards fo r the inspection of animal slaughtered and 
meat products prepared in those establishments and also in respect of the import and 
export of meat. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] 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:  
[X] 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) Hygienic Practice for meat, CAC/RCP 58-2005 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/GHA/3 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Animal Diseases Act 83, 1961 and Public Health Act 851, 2012 (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Yet to be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Also yet to be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Also not decided yet. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 25 April 2016 
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:  
National SPS Enquirer Point, Plant Protecti on and Regulatory Services Directorate, 
Ministry of Food and Agriculture - Ghana 
or Veterinary Services Directorat e, P.O.BOX M161, Accra. E-mail: 
kdicksonk@yahoo.co.uk 
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:   
National SPS Enquirer Point, Plant Protecti on and Regulatory Services Directorate, 
Ministry of Food and Agriculture - Ghana  
or Veterinary Services Directorat e, P.O.BOX M161, Accra. E-mail: 
kdicksonk@yahoo.co.uk