G/SPS/N/URY/69  
13 March  2023 
(23-1823) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries) . Dirección General de Servicios Agrícolas  (Directorate -General 
of Agricultural Services)  
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) : Carbofuran, methyl parathion, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and cyhexatin 
pesticides  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title 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 phytosanitary products based on 
the active in gredients carbofuran, methyl parathion, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and 
cyhexatin) . Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2023/SPS/URY/23_1857_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the notified Resolution is to prohibit the 
importation, registration and renewal of phytosanitary products based on the active 
ingredients carbofuran, methyl parathion, trichlorfon, dichlorvos and cyhexatin.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Ani mal 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 standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/URY/69  
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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:  
• 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://members.wto.org/crnattac hments/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)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined, but after the end of  the 
comments period  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined, but after the end of 
the comments period  
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) : 12 May 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax num ber and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Tel.: +(598) 2412 6358  
Fax: +(598) 2410 7205  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
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 Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Tel.: +(598) 2412 6358  
Fax: +(598) 2410 7205  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy