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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): Animal by-products and
derived products
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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: Draft Law
"On Animal by-Products". Language(s):
Albanian. Number of
pages: 35
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/ALB/24_05701_00_x.pdf
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Description
of content: The object of this law
is the determination of public health and animal health rules for animal
by-products and derived products.
The aim is to
prevent and minimize risks to public and animal health arising from these
products, and in particular to protect the safety of the food chain and
foodstuffs.
1._ This law applies to:
(a)_ by-products of animal origin and derivative products produced from
their processing which are excluded from human consumption according to the
legislation;
(b)_ the following products, which after the irrevocable decision taken
by the food business operator are no longer used as human food. These
products are:
(i)_ products of animal origin that were intended for human consumption
according to the requirements of food legislation;
(ii)_ raw materials for the production of foods of animal origin.
This Draft
Law is approximated with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as
regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human
consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products
Regulation).
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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.
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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):
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant
Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[ ] 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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10.
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 6 January 2025
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 5 January 2026
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
5 January 2026
[ ] 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): 27 October 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: info@bujqesia.gov.al
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: blerina.luke@bujqesia.gov.al
Website: http://www.bujqesia.gov.al
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