. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/IND/52 
13 June 2007  
 (07-2488) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of 
Agriculture, Government of India 
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):  Pet food products of animal origin, dried processed pet food containing 
ingredients of meat and meat products from avian species, pig and products of animal 
origin intended for use in animal feeding or other kinds of edible ingredients of animal 
origin used for feeding dogs or cats and c overed under HS Code 2309.10.00 relating to dog 
or cat food for retail sale. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
trading partner countries, exporting pet food products mentioned in Item 3 to India.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Pet food products of 
animal origin (import into India) Orde r, 2007 (available in English, 11 pages) 
6. Description of content:  Pet food products of animal origin  (import into India) Order, 
2007 is related to regulation of  import of dried processed pet food of description given in 
para 3 above into India.  It lays down the general conditions for import of pet food, pre-
shipment (import) requirements, post-shipme nt (import) requirements, responsibilities of 
importer etc. Detailed text of the draft notifi cation is available at Department of Animal 
Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries’ 
Website  :http://dahd.nic.in/trad e/DRAFT%20PET%20FOOD%20ORDER.htm 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest  or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the 
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:     G/SPS/N/IND/52 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The documents is 
available on Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries’ website:  
http://dahd.nic.in/trade/DRA FT%20PET%20FOOD%20ORDER.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  15 August 2007 (approximatively) 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 August 2007 (approximatively) 
12. Final date for comments:  10 August 2007 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
Text available from National Enquiry Point : 
Mr. R.K. Chaudhry, Director, Department of  Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. 
Ministry of Agriculture,  Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001;  Fax:  +(9111) 2338 6115; E-mail:  diradmah@nic.in 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National notification  authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:    
National Enquiry Point : 
Mr. R.K. Chaudhry, Director, Department of  Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. 
Ministry of Agriculture, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001;  Fax: +(9111) 2338 6115; E-mail:  diradmah@nic.in