 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/MAR/23 
19 November 2004 
 (04-5015) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   French 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  KINGDOM OF MOROCCO  
If applicable, name of loca l government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Marine Fisheries - 
Livestock and Veterinary Services Department 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item nu mber(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Bovine, ovine, caprine and equine breeding stock 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Not 
specified  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft  Order of the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Marine Fisheries Amending Ministry of 
Agriculture and Agricultural Development Order No. 514-94 of 25 Ramadan 1414 
(8 March 1994) Establishing the Zootechnical Standards Governing the Importation of 
Bovine, Ovine, Caprine and Equine Breeding Stock  (3 pages). 
6. Description of content:  This draft  Order establishes the zootec hnical standards governing 
the importation into Morocco of pregnant heifers, young heifers, male bovine breeding 
stock and male and female caprine breeding stock.  
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/p lant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
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:  French  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2004  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  October 2004  G/SPS/N/MAR/23 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Not stated  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or addre ss, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes  
Direction de l'Élevage et des Services Vétérinaires 
Tel.: (00 212) 37.68.62.86 
Fax: (00 212) 37.68.20.49  
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail addr ess (if available) of other body:   
Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes  
Direction de l'Élevage et des Services Vétérinaires 
Tel.: (00 212) 37.68.62.86 
Fax: (00 212) 37.68.20.49  
 