G/SPS/N/ECU/228  
2 April 2020 
(20-2643) 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 Zoosanitari o, 
AGROCALIDAD (Agency for Plant 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) : Lepidium ruderale  seeds for sowing originating in Israel  
4. Regions or c ountries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Israel 
5. Title of the notified document : Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de semillas de Lepidium ruderale para la siembra originarias de Israel (Draft 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of Lepidium ruderale  seeds for 
sowing, originating in Israel) Langu age(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/ECU/20_2328_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/ECU/20_2328_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft text establishes mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of Lepidium ruderale  seeds for sowing originating in 
Israel.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory fro m 
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 numbers : 
2, 11 and 21  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/ECU/228  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Proposal 
of phytosanitary requirements for the import of roadside seeds ( Lepidium ruderale ) from 
Israel for sowing (available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 20 April 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 20 April 2 020 
[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 ): 1 June 2 020 
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  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 328 2860  
(+593) 328 2860, Ext. 1092  
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  
Av. Interoceánica Km. 14 1/2, La Granja MAG, Tumbaco  
Tel.: (+593) 328 2860  
(+593) 328 2860, Ext. 1092  
Email: direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
agrocalidad.rrii@gmail.com