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G/SPS/N/MDG/11 
31 October 2011 
 (11-5478) 
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  (Plant Protection Directorate) 
2. Agency responsible:  
Dr Maharavo Rahantamalala Clarisse Y. 
Unité de Politique de Développement Rural (Rural Development Policy Unit)  
Ministère de l'Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture)  
Autorité Nationale de Notification des Mesures SPS (SPS National Notification Authority)  
Bp 301, Antananari vo 101, Madagascar 
Tel.: +(261-20) 22-563-16 Fax: +(261-20) 22-643-08 E-mail: updr.cla@gmail.com 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Food products of plant origin for export. 
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:  Arrêté ministériel N° 29179/2011 du 11 octobre 2011 
portant désignation de l'Autorité compétente chargée de l'inspection et de la certification 
sanitaires des végétaux pour l'alimenta tion humaine destinés à l'exportation (Ministerial 
Order No. 29179/2011 of 11 October 2011 desi gnating the authority responsible for the 
phytosanitary inspection and certi ﬁcation of plants for human consumption intended for 
export) Language(s):  French Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified Order designates the Plant Protection Directorate as 
the authority responsible for the phytosanitary inspection and certi ﬁcation of plants for 
human consumption intended for export. 
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.  G/SPS/N/MDG/11 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To ensure export 
product quality in the light of the problems of  rejection or withdrawal faced by Malagasy 
products. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 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)  
[ ] 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. Other relevant documents and lang uage(s) in which these are available:   European 
regulations establishing the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for food and animal feed. 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
12 October 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.   Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Direction de la Protection des Végétaux  (Plant Protection Directorate)  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Direction de la Protection des Végétaux  (Plant Protection Directorate)