WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/OMN/2
4 November 2004
ORGANIZATION
(04-4692)
Original: English
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: SULTANATE OF OMAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible:
Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
Directorate General of Animal Health
P.O Box: 467 – Postal Code: 113 Muscat
Tel: +(968)696300 Fax: +(968) 696271
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
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): N/A
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Law of Veterinary
Profession & Veterinary Drug Registration (18 pages, in Arabic)
6.
Description of content: Veterinary profession regulation and registration of drugs and
re-establishments
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
To regulate and organize the veterinary profession and vet-drug in the country
8.
Relevant documents:
1.
Royal Decree 43/96
2.
Common Legislation for Veterinary Registration in GCC
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9.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: End of December 2004
June 2005
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11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)
P.O. Box : 550 Postal Code: 113 Muscat
Tel: +(968)7717252 Fax: +(968)7717040
E-mail: contact@enquiryoman.gov.om Web Site: www.enquiryoman.gov.om