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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/ALB/153 
29 June 2012  
 (12-3464) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  ALBANIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Consumer Protection 
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):  Live animals (ungulates) and fresh meat thereof 
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:  Order of Minister No. 223, dated 25 June 2012 "On some 
changes in the regulation establishing the criteria and requirements for veterinary 
certification of certain animals and fresh meat thereof entering into the Republic of Albania from certain countries and their territories approved by the Order No. 328, dated 
22 November 2011  Language(s):  Albanian  Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Order No. 223, dated 25 June 2012, repeals the models of 
veterinary certificates in Part 2 of Annex 2 of the Order No. 328, dated 22 November 2011, 
aiming to improve and harmonize in compliance with the market needs. 
Veterinary certificates used before the en try into force of the Order No. 328, dated 
22 November 2011 will be allowe d for consignments entering into Republic of Albania. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[X] 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 G/SPS/N/ALB/153 
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  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:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Approved by the Minister of Agriculture, Food & 
Consumer Protection on 25 June 2012. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :    
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Entry into force on publication date in OG. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Directorate for Food Safety and Consumer Protection  
SPS Enquiry Point - Albania Tel:  +(355 4) 2 259 333 
Fax:  +(355 4) 2 259 333 
E-mail:  mbumk_sps@yahoo.com Website:  http://www.mbumk.gov.al