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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/IND/75 
31 January 2012 
 (12-0616) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying 
and Fisheries, Government of India 
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):  All products derived from milk 
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 notification on  veterinary certificate for regulating 
the import of milk and milk products into India   Language(s):  English  Number of 
pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  Veterinary certificate for import of milk and milk products into 
India. 
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:    G/SPS/N/IND/75 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Available on 
the website of Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of 
Agriculture, http://www.dahd.nic.in  (Trade "Procedure for Import" Veterinary Certificate 
for Import of Milk and Milk products) (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] 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 March 2012 
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:  Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, 
Dairying and Fisheries, Dr. Rajendra Pra sad Road, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   Shri Prashanth 
Kumar, Director (Trade), Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Room No. 228, Krishi Bhawan,  
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Krishi Bhawan, Ne w Delhi-110001;  Fax:  +91-11-2338-8688;  
E-mail:  prashant65@hotmail.com