G/SPS/N/ECU/257  
11 May 2021 
(21-4012)  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) : In vitro  blueberry ( Vaccinium corymbosum ) plants for plant ing 
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 : Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de plantas in vitro de arándano (Vaccinium corymbosum) para plantar 
originarias de Estados Unidos (Draft phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation of in vitro blueberry plants for planting originating in the Uni ted States of 
America) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/ECU/21_3342_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of c ontent : The notified text establishes draft mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Ecuador of in vitro  blueberry plants for 
planting originating in the United States of America.  
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 regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/ECU/257  
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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) : Immediately.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Immediately.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Immediately.  
[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) : 10 July 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD  
Patricio Almeida Granja  
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 other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD  
Patricio Almeida Granja  
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