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Notifying Member: INDIA

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India

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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): Porcine Semen

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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 Veterinary Health Certificate for Import of Porcine Semen into India. Language(s): English. Number of pages: 8

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/IND/26_00005_00_e.pdf

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Description of content: Format of Veterinary Health Certificate For Porcine Semen Into India.

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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):

[X]       World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Volume I, Article 4.6.3, Article 4.6.5, Articles 4.7.5 to 4.7.7, Chapters 15.1, 15.2.

[ ]        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: Available on the website of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, https://www.dahd.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-12/DraftVHCForImportOfPorcineSemen_0.pdf (available in English).

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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

[ ]      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): 8 March 2026

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.

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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:

Ms. Varsha Joshi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Room No. 240, Krishi Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001; Fax: +(91 11) 2338 4509; E-mail: trade.division@dahd.nic.in.