RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MAR/1
14September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2664)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MOROCCO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andAgricultural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Fruit-bearing andornamental species ofthefamily Rosaceae
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Sanitary Conditions fortheImport of
Certain Fruit-Bearing andOrnamental Species oftheRosaceae Family (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Concerns plant propagation material ofcertain fruit-bearing and
ornamental species oftheRosaceae family (Cydonia, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus, Fragaria)
imports ofwhich aresubject toatechnical import licence, aswellasthespecies whose
importation isprohibited except inthecase ofspecial exemption (Chaenomeles,
Cratacgus, Cotoneaster, Eryobotraya, Pyyracantha, Sorbus, Stranvaesia, theAlexandrine
Douillard, Durondeau, Passe-Crassane varieties ofthespecies Pyrus, andtheIdared,
RedJade, VanEseltine varieties ofthespecies Malus).
6. Objective andrationale: Toprotect thenation 'sagriculture from theintroduction and
propagation ofcertain dangerous diseases, inparticular fireblight andplum-pox.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Dahir of20September 1927 Establishing Sanitary Regulations for
Plants; Minister ofAgriculture andAgricultural Development Order No. 824-93 of
13Hija1413 (4June1993)
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce:
10. Final date forcomments: Notrelevant
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Direction delaProtection desVégétaux, desContrôles Techniques
etdelaRépression desFraudes
B.P. 1308
Avenue delaVictoire
Rabat/Maroc Fax: 212-7-772-553