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Notifying Member: Pakistan

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  

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Agency responsible:

Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority

WTO TBT National Enquiry Point

Block-77, Pak Secretariat

Karachi, Pakistan

Tel.: (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878

Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877

E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk / pqcadg@super.ent.pk

Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/

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:  

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): PS:96 U.D.C. (636.087.26; 665.117.252)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Cotton Seed Oil Cake Expeller Type (4 pages, in English)

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Description of content: This Pakistan Standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for expeller pressed cottonseed oilcake for livestock feed.

The material shall be firm, but not flinty in texture. It shall be free from rancidity, adulterants insect or fungus infestation and from fermented, musty of other objectionable odour, extraneous matter, such as dirt, iron or other metallic pieces and free from harmful constituents, like castor cake or husk or both, when tested accordingly.

The formulation of this Standard was in accordance with the programme planned for the preparation of the various ingredients used in compounding feed mixtures. It is expected that the standard will assist in the development of the mixed feeds industry in Pakistan.

Cottonseed Oilcake provides a rich source of proteins and is extensively used as a protein supplement in livestock rations. But it has been observed that cottonseed oilcake containing more than 0.065 percent by weight of free gossypol is not suitable for feeding monogastric animals such as poultry. Therefore, in order to safeguard the interests of the consumer a provision has been made in this standard which calls for an agreement between the purchaser and the supplier regarding the free-gossypol content of cottonseed oilcake.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of animal health

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Relevant documents: Government of Pakistan Gazette Notification

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Proposed date of adoption:   90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

Proposed date of entry into force:   90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat

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Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority

WTO TBT National Enquiry Point

Block-77, Pak Secretariat

Karachi, Pakistan

Tel.: (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878

Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877

E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk / pqcadg@super.ent.pk

Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/