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G/SPS/N/MDG/10 
31 October 2011 
 (11-5477) 
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, Antananarivo 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 interministériel N° 25482/2011 du 
29 septembre 2011 relatif aux mesures de cont rôle sanitaire de certaines substances et 
résidus dans les végétaux et produits végétaux  pour l'alimentation humaine destinés à 
l'exportation (Interministerial Order No. 25482/20 11 of 29 September 2011 establishing 
sanitary control measures for certain substan ces and residues found in plants and plant 
products for human consump tion intended for export) Language(s):  French 
Number of pages:  15 
6. Description of content:  The notified Order establishes control measures for substances 
found in food for export which have adverse effects on human health. 
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.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  To address the problems 
of rejection or withdrawal faced by Malagasy products. G/SPS/N/MDG/10 
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  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 Li mits (MRLs) for food and animal feed.  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
30 September 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)