 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MAR/19 
8 March 2004 
 
 (04-1004) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MOROCCO
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Livestock and 
Veterinary Services Department  
3. 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):  Milk for feeding calves  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft decree amending 
and supplementing Decree No. 2.57.1524 of 12 November 1957 relating to the importation 
of milk for feeding cattle (1 page)  
6. Description of content:  This draft legislation stipulates that full-fat or skimmed milk in 
powder or any other form that is intended for us e as animal feed may be imported only if it 
contains an added tracer authorized by the Mi nistry of Agriculture (Livestock Department), 
does not contain fat of animal origin other th an butterfat and is freely available for purchase 
in the country of origin.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  To eliminate a regulatory constraint requiring that milk imported 
to Morocco for feeding calves must contain 5 per cent added alfalfa meal.  
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations: 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Arabic 
and French  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2004  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Before the end of 2004  G/SPS/N/MAR/19 
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 12. Final date for comments:  April 2004  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [    ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developm ent - Livestock and Veterinary Services 
Department 
Tel:  (00 212) 37 76 50 77 
Fax:  (00 212) 37 76 44 04 
E-mail:  demamv@mtds.com or lachhab@de.madrpm.gov.ma  
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Developmen t and Marine Fisheries - Livestock and 
Veterinary Services Department 
Tel:  (00 212) 37 76 50 77 
Fax:  (00 212) 37 76 44 04 
E-mail:  demamv@mtds.com or lachhab@de.madrpm.gov.ma  
 