G/SPS/N/ECU/295  
16 March  2023 
(23-1914) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario  (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) : In vitro  musa ceae ( Musa spp.) plants  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners Countries reporting the presence of Fusarium oxysporum  f. 
sp. cubense  Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) ; with the exception of imports for research 
purposes, which must comply with the existing procedure for the issuance of 
specific phytosanitary requirements for the importation of plant propagation 
materials for research purposes.  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de plantas in vitro de musáceas (Musa spp.)  (Draft phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of in vitro  musaceae ( Musa spp.) plants) . Language(s ): 
Spanish . Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/ECU/23_1506_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified document contains draft phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of in vitro  musaceae ( Musa spp.) plants to Ecuador.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related 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 Nos. 2, 
11 and 21  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/ECU/295  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2 023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 March 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 May 2 023 
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 Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD  
Patricio Almeida  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: +(593) 2 237 2844  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; 
agrocalidad.rrii@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec  
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 Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD  
Patricio Almeida  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: +(593) 2 237 2844  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; 
agrocalidad.rrii@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec