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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/ALB/152 
5 June 2012  
 (12-2959) 
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 and 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:  Draft Order of Minister "O n implementation of Orders 
No. 328 dated 2011 and No. 5 dated 9 January 20 12 of Minister of Agriculture, Food and 
Consumer Protection on Veterinary Certificates"   Language(s):  Albanian  Number of 
pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The draft order establishes a transition period of veterinary 
certificates used before the date of entry in force of Orders No. 328 dated 
22 November 2011 and No. 5 dated 9 January 2012.  They will be allowed to accompany 
relevant consignments entering th e territory of the Republic of Albania if they are issued by 
the competent authorities no later than 20 days after notification of the above-mentioned orders to the World Trade Organization on 30 May 2012. 
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 G/SPS/N/ALB/152 
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   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) :  After the publication in the Official Gazette 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  11 June 2012 
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 the Official Gazette. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not stated. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] 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