G/TBT/N/URY/75  
21 March  2023 
(23-2037) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles  3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Asesoría  de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of Economy and Finance)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso  
Montevideo  
Tel.: +598 1712 - Ext. 4315/4319  
Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Constituyente 1476 - 3er Piso  
Montevideo  
Tel.: +598 2412 6358  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
 
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Internacionales  (International Economic 
Organizations Department)  
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales (Directorate -General of 
Internatio nal Economic Affairs)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Colonia 1206 - 4° Piso  
Montevideo  
Tel.: +(598) 2902 06 18  
Fax: +(598) 2901 74 13  
Email: negociaciones.organismos@mrree.gub.uy  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : 
Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti -sprouting products and plant -
growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, p ut up in forms or packings for 
retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur -treated bands, wicks and 
candles, and fly -papers) (HS code : 3808); Pesticides and other plant protection products 
(ICS code : 65100) . Carbofuran, methyl parathio n, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and cyhexatin 
pesticides.  G/TBT/N/URY/75  
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  5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Agrícolas que prohíbe la importación, 
registro y renovación de productos fitosanitarios a base de ingredientes activos 
Carbofuran, Metil Paratión, Triclorfón, Diclorvós y Cihexatin  (Draft Resolution of the 
Directorate -General of Agricultural Services prohibiting the importation, registration and 
renewal of phytosanita ry products with the active ingredients carbofuran, methyl 
parathion, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and cyhexatin) ; (2 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the notified draft Resolution is to prohibit the 
importation, registration and re newal of phytosanitary products with the active 
ingredients carbofuran, methyl parathion, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and cyhexatin.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides, adopted by the 
123rd session of the FAO Council in November 2 002 
https://memb ers.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_1857_01_s.pdf  
Law No. 17.593 of 2 9 November 2 002 approving the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior 
Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in 
International Trade  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_1857_02_s.pdf  
(Available in Spanish)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : Six months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  
Constituyente 1476 - 3er Piso  
Montevideo  
Tel.: +598 2412 6358  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
The text of the draft Resolution is attached to this notification.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/URY/23_2133_00_s.pdf