Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - The Gambia - Fortified rice

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: The Gambia

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

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Agency responsible:

The Gambia Standards Bureau, Kotu Esat
Email:
info@tgsb.gm or thegambiasb@gmail.com
website:
www.tgsb.gm
Telephone: +220 4464210

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:

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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): ICS: 67.060

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Title: GAMS 35: 2021 S Gambian Standard for Fortified Rice

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Description of content: This standard prescribes the requirements and method of processing Fortified Rice produced by maintaining an adequate blending ratio between rice and Fortified Rice Kernel(s).

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: GAMS 35: 2021 S Gambian Standard for Fortified Rice will help to address the micronutrient deficiencies in the Gambia

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: 30 November 2021

Proposed date of entry into force: 31 December 2021

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Final date for comments: 11 November 2021

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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: