G/SPS/N/ECU/223  
19 July 2019 
(19-4804) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitari o, 
AGROCALIDAD  (Agency for Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Plant product s 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 0132 - Adopción de medidas de aplicación 
obligatoria, para prevenir la introducción y diseminación de Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. 
cubense Raza 4 Tropical (Resolution No. 0132 - Adoption of mandatory measures to 
prevent the introduction and spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 
4) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
6. Description of content : Resolution No. 0132 of 2 July 2 019 provides for the immediate 
entry into force of a series of phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction and 
spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 , which is a quarantine pest 
for Ecuador . These measures are mandatory for prod ucers, importers, exporters, 
passengers, crew, transporters, and the general public.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The notified text 
aims to prevent the introduction and spread within the Ecuadorian territory of Fusarium 
oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (FOC TR4), which is a pest of global and regional 
concern, and which poses a serious threat to the banana indu stry, as recognized by the 
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or rela ted text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) ISPM No. 20 
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/ECU/223  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
2 July 2019 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitari o, AGROCALIDAD (Agency for 
Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Patricio Almeida Granja  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 2 237 2844  
 (+593) 2 256 7232, Ext. 118  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 agrocalidad.rrii@gmail.com  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitari o, AGROCALIDAD (Agency for 
Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Patricio Almeida Granja  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 2 237 2844  
 (+593) 2 256 7232, Ext. 118  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 agrocalidad.rrii@g mail.com