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Notifying Member: CÔTE D'IVOIRE

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

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Agency responsible: Ministère de l'industrie et des mines (Ministry of Industry and Mining); Ministère de l'énergie et du pétrole (Ministry of Energy and Petroleum); Ministère de l'environnement et du développement durable (Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development); Ministre du commerce (Minister of Trade); Ministère des ressources animales et halieutiques (Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources); Ministère de la santé et de l'hygiène publique (Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene); Ministère de l'agriculture et du développement rural (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development); Ministère de la construction et de l'urbanisme (Ministry of Construction and Urban Development); Ministère auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé du budget et du portefeuille de l'État (Ministry attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the State's budget and portfolio); and Ministre auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé de l'économie et des finances (Minister attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the economy and finance)

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:

Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie (Ministry of Trade and Industry)

Abidjan-Plateau, Immeuble Postel 2001, 18è étage

BP V 142/143 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Tel.: (+225) 20 21 76 35 / 20 21 63 41 / 20 21 37 07 / 20 21 13 92

Fax: (+225) 20 21 29 89 / 20 21 91 72

Email: info@commerce.gouv.ci

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 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): Food products (Dairy products)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Décret n° 2016-1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes d'application obligatoire en Côte d'Ivoire (Decree No. 2016-1152 of 28 December 2016 providing for the mandatory application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire) (17 pages, in French)

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Description of content: The notified Decree defines the mandatory standards and conformity criteria to be met in the manufacture and use of milk and milk products, and the provisions on labelling, and on contaminants and toxins present in products for human consumption.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of animal or plant life or health

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Relevant documents:

·        Décret n° 2016-1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes d'application obligatoire en Côte d'Ivoire

Technical standards and regulations applicable:

·        Codex General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed (CODEX STAN 193-1995)

·        Codex Pesticides Residues in Food Online Database; Codex Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods (CODEX STAN 1-1985)

·        NI 4635: lait et produits laitiers-date de péremption, critères microbiologiques et composition du lait

·        NI 4640: lait et produits laitiers- Fromage frais-spécifications

·        NI 4638: lait et produits laitiers- Beurre- Spécifications

·        Codex Standard for Sweetened Condensed Milks (CODEX STAN 282-1971)

·        Codex Standard for a Blend of Evaporated Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat (CODEX STAN 250-2006)

·        Codex Standard for a Blend of Skimmed Milk and Vegetable Fat in Powdered Form (CODEX STAN 251-2006)

·        Codex Standard for Cream and Prepared Creams (CXS 288-1976)

·        Codex Standard for Fermented Milks (CODEX STAN 243-2003)

·        Codex Standard for Butter (CXS 279-1971)

·        Codex General Standard for Cheese (CXS 283-1978)

·        Codex Standard for Cream Cheese (CODEX STAN 275-1973)

·        Codex Standard for Cheeses in Brine (CODEX STAN 208-1999)

·        Codex Group Standard for Unripened Cheese Including Fresh Cheese (CODEX STAN 221-2001)

·        Codex Standard for Mozzarella (CODEX STAN 262-2006)

·        Codex Standard for Cheddar (CXS 263-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Danbo (CXS 264-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Edam (CXS 265-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Gouda (CXS 266-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Havarti (CXS 267-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Samsø (CODEX STAN 268-1966)

·        Codex Standard for Emmental (CODEX STAN 269-1967)

·        Codex Standard for Tilsiter (CXS 270-1968)

·        Codex Standard for Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968)

·        Codex Standard for Provolone (CXS 272-1968)

·        Codex Standard for Cottage Cheese Including Creamed Cottage Cheese (CXS 273-1968)

·        Codex Standard for Coulommiers (CXS 274-1969)

·        Codex Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973)

·        Codex Standard for Brie (CXS 277-1973)

·        Codex Standard for Extra Hard Grating Cheese (CXS 278-1978)

·        Codex Standard for Whey Cheeses (CODEX STAN 284-1971)

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Proposed date of adoption: 28 December 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: -

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Final date for comments: -

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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:

Yao Edmond Kouassi

Directeur du Centre d'information sur les normes et la Réglementation, CINR/CODINORM (Director of the Information Centre on Standards and Regulations)

Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation, CODINORM (Côte d'Ivoire Standardization)

2 plateaux Sideci

Angle Blvd Latrille

Rue K115 Villa 195 (repère SOCOCE 2-plateaux)

Abidjan - Cocody,

01 bp 1872 Abidjan 01

(+225) 27 22 41 67 58; (+225) 27 20 01 10 74; (+225) 07 77 00 46 12; (+225) 01 71 11 08 08

(+225) 27 22 41 52 97 (Fax)

info@codinorm.ci; edmondkouassi@codinorm.ci; kouassed2007@yahoo.fr

http://www.codinorm.ci

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