G/SPS/N/PRY/30  
22 January  2020 
(20-0567) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : PARAGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas , 
SENAVE (National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service)  
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) : HS code 1207.40 : Sesamum seeds and other minor crops  
4. Regions or count ries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Directrices para el establecimiento de normas de uso 
de plaguicidas y límites máximos de residuos en cultivos menores (Guidelines for 
establishing rules on the use of pesticides and maximum residue limits for minor crops) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of page s: 8 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/PRY/20_0496_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text seeks to ensure the proper usage of pes ticides 
for minor crops, and the establishment of maximum residual concentration levels and 
maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the products concerned, in accordance with good 
agricultural practices.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal h ealth , [ ] plant protection , 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ): Codex Alimentarius Commission - Maximum Residue 
Limits (CAC/MRL)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International P lant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/PRY/30  
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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 : The methodology used by Paraguay to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international practices . Countries establish MRLs in accordance with good 
agricultural practices ; the notified text sets out the criteria for determining such practices . 
The way in which pro ducts are prioritized for the establishment of MRLs in the Codex 
Alimentarius does not always allow for the establishment of MRLs for minor crops . Some 
minor crops are of economic importance to the country, and it is therefore necessary to 
work on MRLs at national level.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Not 
applicable  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of publication on the 
official SENAVE website.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of 
the notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 20 February 2 020 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 14 February 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semilla s (SENAVE)  
Humaitá No. 145 c/Ntra . Sra. de la Asunción  
Asunción - Paraguay  
Fax: (+59521) 44 5769/44 1549  
Email: Cristina.galeano@senave.gov.py  
Leti.soria@senave.gov.py  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
SENAVE website:  
http://web.senave.gov.py:8081/docs/normativas/nacionales/2020/Proyecto%20de%20
Resolucion%20de%20Norma s%20de%20Uso%2008 -01-20.pdf