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Notifying Member: ALBANIA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Resources

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

General Directorate of Standardization

WTO Enquiry Point - Albania

Tel.: +355 42 22 62 55

E-mail: info@dps.gov.al

http://www.dps.gov.al

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): DAIRY PRODUCE; BIRDS' EGGS; NATURAL HONEY; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED (HS code(s): 04); Environment. Health protection. Safety (ICS code(s): 13)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DRAFT law "For organic production, labelling of organic products and their control"; (48 page(s), in Albanian)

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Description of content: This law is partially aligned with Regulation (EC) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 30, 2018 on organic production and labeling of organic products and the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) no. 834/2007. CELEX number: 32018R0848, Official Journal of the European Union, Series L 150, Date 14.6.2018, page. 1–92 and aims to define the principles and rules for organic production, related to certification and the use of indicators that refer to organic production in labelling and advertising.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Harmonization

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Relevant documents:

Regulation (EC) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 30, 2018 on organic production and labeling of organic products and the repeal of Council Regulation (EC) no. 834/2007. CELEX number: 32018R0848, Official Journal of the European Union, Series L 150, Date 14.6.2018, page. 1–92.

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Proposed date of adoption: The draft law is expected to be approved by the National Parliament within June 2024. The exact date is not yet defined.

Proposed date of entry into force: The date of entry into force of the draft law is 15 days from the date of approval.

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

General Directorate of Standardization

Contact person: Mrs. Kostanca Dedja

Director

General Directorate of Standardization

Legal Affairs and Communication Department

(A): Rr.: "Reshit Çollaku", (ILDKPKI, VI floor) Tirana

Tel: +(355 42) 22 62 55;

Email: info@dps.gov.al

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