. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARM/23 
4 November 2008  
 (08-5358) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARMENIA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Food 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  The Draft Decision of the 
Government of the Republic of  Armenia "On the Approval the Requirements for Movement 
of Food in the Republic of Armenia" (available in Armenian, 8 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The draft decision defines safety conditions during food movement, 
requirements for food tran sferring transport and for persons who are in contact with food, 
general and specific standards for f ood, which is tran sferred for sale.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] 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:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] 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:  The draft decision is ha rmonised with relevant 
EEC directives. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   EU directive on 
requirements fo r food hygiene 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined. G/SPS/N/ARM/23 
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  12. Final date for comments:  60 days after circulati on of the notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
Ministry of Economy, WTO Notification Agency 
5 M. Mkrtchyan, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia 
Tel:  +(374 10) 543981 Fax:  +(374 10) 543983 E-mail:  info@arm-wto.am   
Ministry of Agriculture, State Inspecto rate of Food Safety  and Veterinary  
12 Erebuni Street, Yerevan 0041, Republic of Armenia 
Tel:  +(374 10) 49 91 82 Fax:  +(374 10) 45 09 60 E-mail:  arm.vetservise@mail.ru 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ministry of Economy, WTO Notification Agency 
5 M. Mkrtchyan, Yerevan 0010, Republic of Armenia 
Tel:  +(374 10) 543981 Fax:  +(374 10) 543983 E-mail:  info@arm-wto.am   
Ministry of Agriculture, State Inspecto rate of Food Safety  and Veterinary  
12 Erebuni Street, Yerevan 0041, Republic of Armenia 
Tel:  +(374 10) 49 91 82 Fax:  +(374 10) 45 09 60 E-mail:  arm.vetservise@mail.ru