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9 October  2019 
(19-6506) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. 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 fina nce) 
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:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Used 
goods : Used products ; worn clo thing and other worn articles - worn footwear, excluding 
any product withdrawn from the market for non -compliance and end -of-life products  
5. 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 2 8 December 2 016 providing for the mandatory 
application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree provides for the ma ndatory application of 
certain standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified text aims to improve the well -being and health of the population, 
reduce imports into Côte d'Ivoire of goods not m eeting the country's standards, and 
improve the safety of the population and the quality of used goods imported into Côte 
d'Ivoire . Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of the environment ; Quality 
requirements.  
8. Relevant documents : Regulato ry reference:  
• ISO 15883 -1: Washer -disinfectors - Part 1 : General requirements, terms and 
definitions and tests.  G/TBT/N/CIV/7  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : Already in force  
Proposed date of entry into force : 28 December 2 016 
10. Final date for comments : Already in force 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and Email  and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
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  
Centre de référence du système commercial multilatéral  (Reference Centre on the 
multilateral trading system)  
Abidjan plateau, Immeuble Fadiga  
Mr Vanié Blotignon, Head of the Reference Centre  
Tel.: (+225) 20 32 14 78/07 45 80 94  
Email: vanieblotignon@gmail.com  
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