WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MKD/4 
1 September 2010 
 (10-4521) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy – Veterinary 
Administration 
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, aquaculture and products of animal origin 
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:  Book of Rules on the method and the procedure for 
import and transit, list of third countries fro m which the import and transit are permitted, 
the format and the content of the veterina ry-health certificate or other documentation 
accompanying the consignment with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin, as well as the method and the procedure for carrying out controls and checks during 
import and transit of consignment with live an imals, aquaculture and products of animal 
origin.  Language:  Macedonian and English  Number of pages:  528 
The text may be downloaded from the following internet site:  http://www.mzsv.gov.mk
 
 http://www.veterina.gov.mk  
6. Description of content:  This Book of Rules lays down the method and the procedure for 
import and transit of consignments with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal 
origin;  a list of third countries from which the import and transit are permitted for consignments with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin, as well as the 
format and the content of the veterinary /health certificate or other documentation 
accompanying the consignment with live animals, aquaculture and products of animal origin;  the format and the content of the notifi cation at arrival at the Border Inspection Post 
of the consignment with live animals, aqu aculture and products of animal origin; the 
method of carrying out controls and checks duri ng import and transit of a consignment with 
live animals, aquaculture and products of animal s; the format and the content of the permit 
with the result of the performed controls  and checks as well as the method of handling 
consignments with live animals, aquaculture  and products of animal origin which are 
rejected, intended for slaughtering, processing or disposal. G/SPS/N/MKD/4 
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  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 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:  Law on 
Veterinary Health (Official Gazette of Re public of Macedonia 113/2007) harmonized with 
the European Veterinary Legislation (M acedonian language). European Veterinary 
Legislation: Council Directive 97/78/EC; Commission Decision 207/240/EC; Commission Regulation (EU) No.206/2010; Commission Decision 2004/438/EC; Commission 
Regulation (EU) No. 798/2008; Council Directive 68/2004/EC; Commission Decision 
2004/211/EC; Commission Decision 93/197/EEC; Commission Decision 92/260/EEC; Commission Decision 93/195/EEC; Council Directive 92/65/EEC 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :    
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  First half of 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  1 November 2010 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  31 October 2010 
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:   
WTO SPS Enquiry Point 
Codex Alimentarius Office Institute of Public Health 
50-ta Divizija, 6 
1000 Skopje - Republic of Macedonia Tel:  +(389) 2 314 053/3125 044 ext 106 Fax:  +(389) 2 3223 354 E-mail:  v.kendrovski@iph.mk 
 kendro@mt.net.mk 
Website:  http://www.iph.mk
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  13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy  
Veterinary Administration 3-ta Makedonska Brigada bb 
1000 Skope - Republic of Macedonia 
Tel:  +(389) 2 3112 210 ext 315 Fax:  +(389) 2 3112 210 E-mail:  adogani@veterina.gov.mk Website: http://www.mzsv.gov.mk
 
 http://www.veterina.gov.mk