G/SPS/N/ECU/262  
15 July 2021 
(21-5608) 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 , 
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) : Bare-rooted blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum ) plants for pl anting  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 0008, Requisitos fitosanitarios de 
cumplimiento obligatorio para la importación de plantas a raíz desnuda de arándano 
(Vaccinium corymbosum) para plantar originarias de Estados Unidos  (Resolution No. 
0008: Mandatory phytosanitary requirements for the importation of bare -rooted 
blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum ) plants for planting originating in the United States) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crn attachments/2021/SPS/ECU/21_4686_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Ecuador of bare -rooted blueberry ( Vaccinium 
corymbosum ) plants for planting originating in the United States.  
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 regul ation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/ECU/262  
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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) : 22 February 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2 021 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 September 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enq uiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario (AGROCALIDAD)  
Dr Julio Paredes  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 2237 2844  
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 ot her body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario (AGROCALIDAD)  
Dr Julio Paredes  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 2237 2844  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec ; 
agrocalidad.rrii@gmail.com