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| World Trade
Organization |
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| G/SPS/N/OMN/44
9 June 2011 |
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| (11-2843) | |
| Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Original: English |
NOTIFICATION
| 1. | Notifying Member: Oman
If applicable, name of local government involved: Directorate General for Standards & Metrology(DGSM), Ministry of Commerce & Industry |
| 2. | Agency responsible: Directorate General for Standards & Metrology(DGSM), Ministry of Commerce & Industry |
| 3. | 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): GCC Guide for Control on Imported Foods |
| 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: Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) Guide for Control on Imported Foods Language(s): English Number of pages: 36
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/sps/OMN/11_1818_00_e.pdf |
| 6. | Description of content: This Guide describes principles and regulatory requirements to be applied by the exporting country and the importing Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in assuring the safety and suitability of shipments of imported food. Specific attestations for animal and plant health certification are also provided in the Guide.
While regulatory requirements and procedures for imported foods are not as yet fully harmonized between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), this Guide will contribute to the harmonization process. In particular, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will continue work towards a fully risk-based approach to assuring the safety of imported food. |
| 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. | Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X] 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) [X] 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: The proposed guide has been based on endorsing various Codex definitions and Codex principles of risk analysis as well as the texts relevant to food imports and health certificates. These include, but not limited to: CAC/RCP 58-2005 CAC/GL 26-1997 CAC/GL 38-2001 CAC/GL 67-2008 CAC/RCP 57-2004 CAC/GL 48-2004 Additionally, referencing was noted in various parts of the document, including health attestations, to the need for harmony with the international parameters set by the Codex Alimentarius, OIE, IPPC particularly where no GCC requirements are available. |
| 9. | Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: |
| 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): 8 August 2011
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body: National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC) P.O. Box: 550 Postal code: 113 Muscat Sultanate of Oman Tel.: + (968) 2481 7252 Fax: + (968) 2481 7040 Email: mailto:nepic@business.gov.om |
| 13. | Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e‑mail address (if available) of other body:
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC) P.O. Box: 550 Postal code: 113 Muscat Sultanate of Oman Tel.: + (968) 2481 7252 Fax: + (968) 2481 7040 Email: mailto:nepic@business.gov.om |
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