G/SPS/N/NIC/126  
14 May 2024 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : NICARAGUA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria , IPSA (Institute for 
Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health)  
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) : Botanical pepper ( Capsicum annuum  L.) seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Spain 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 001 -2024 ARP -IPSA - Establecimiento de 
Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de Semillas de pimiento (Capsicum annuum 
L.) origen y procedentes de España  (Resolution No. 001-2024 ARP -IPSA establishing 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of botanical pepper ( Capsicum 
annuum  L.) seed s originating in and coming from Spain) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/NIC/24_03234_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of botanical pepper ( Casicum annuum  L.) seeds 
coming from Spain:  
• Botanical pepper seeds originating in Spain that enter Nicaragua must come from 
areas or sites that are free from the following pests : Pseudomonas viridiflava,  tomato 
brown rugose fruit virus, tomato bushy stunt virus, tomato mosaic virus, pepper mild 
mottle virus and potato spi ndle tuber viroid . 
• The phytosanitary certificate must include an additional declaration confirming 
inspection by the National Plant Protection Organization and indicating that the seeds 
are free from : Pseudomonas viridiflava,  tomato brown rugose fruit viru s, tomato 
bushy stunt virus, tomato mosaic virus, pepper mild mottle virus and potato spindle 
tuber viroid.  
• Containers must be new, duly labelled and marked, indicating the species, variety 
and country of origin.  
• The seeds will be subject to phytosanitary inspection at the point of entry into the 
country.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/NIC/126  
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  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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standar d? 
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
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 : Law No. 
1020 - Ley de Protección Fitosanitaria  de Nicaragua  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2 024 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2 024 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2 024 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 14 July 2 024 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if avail able) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade)  
Dirección de Normalización y Metrología  (Directorate of Standardization and Metrology)  
Oficina de Información y Notificación  (Information and Notification Office)  
Kilómetro 6 de Carrera a Masaya, frente a Camino de Oriente  
Managua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314, 1320, 1310  
Email:  normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni ; notificacion@mific.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/Inicio/Comercio/Comercio -Interior/SNC/snn/enn/ncp  
Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria  
Santiago Alejandro Rodriguez Pe rez 
Asesor Legal  (Legal advisor)  
Carretera Norte, Paso a desnivel Portezuelo 100 metros al este, 150 metros al sur  
Managua  
Tel.: (+505) 8835 9151  
Email: santiago.rodriguez@ipsa.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.ipsa.gob.ni/  G/SPS/N/NIC/126  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  
Dirección de Normalización y Metrología  
Oficina de Información y Notificación  
Kilómetro 6 de Carrera a Masaya, frente a Camino de Oriente  
Managua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314, 1320, 1310  
Email:  normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; martinez@mific.gob.ni ; notificacion@mific.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/Inicio/Comercio/Comercio -Interior/SNC/snn/enn/ncp  
Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria  
Santiago Alejandro Rodriguez Perez  
Asesor Legal  
Carretera Norte, Paso a desnivel Portezuelo 100 metros al este, 150 metros al sur  
Managua  
Tel.: (+505) 8835 9151  
Email: santiago.rodriguez@ipsa.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.ipsa.gob.ni/