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Notifying Member: ALBANIA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Live animals

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: For some additions and changes in the regulation "On the determination of criteria and requirements for the veterinary certification of some types of animals and their fresh meat, which enter in the Republic of Albania, from certain states and from other territories, under the administration of these states" approved by order No 328 date 22 November 2011 of the Minister of Agriculture. Language(s): Albanian. Number of pages: 64

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/ALB/24_07317_00_x.pdf

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Description of content: Amendment of the model of certificates BOV-X, BOV-Y, OVI-X, OVI-Y, POR-X, POR-Y and SUI, according to Part 2 of order No. 328, dated 22 November 2011, for the approval of the regulation "On determining the criteria and requirements for the veterinary certification of certain types of animals and their fresh meat, which enter in the Republic of Albania from certain countries, as well as from other territories, in the administration of these states".

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? 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): Animal Health Code, Section 5, Chapter 5.10.

[ ] 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:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 30 December 2024

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 6 January 2025

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Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):

[X] Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 24 December 2024

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:

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

General Directorate in the Field of Food Safety, Veterinary, Plant Protection and Fishery

Tel: +(355) 4 2226 911

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

General Directorate in the Field of Food Safety, Veterinary, Plant Protection and Fishery

SPS Enquiry Point- Albania

Tel: +(355) 4 2226 911

E-mail: [email protected]

 [email protected]

Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al