G/SPS/N/ECU/218  
21 May 2019 
(19-3516) 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) : Biological co ntrol agent Steinernema feltiae  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : United Kingdom  
5. Title of the notified document : Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación del agente de control biológico Steinernema feltiae originario de Reino Unido  
(Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation of the biological control agent 
Steinernema feltiae originating in the United Kingdom) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 1 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/ECU/19_2932_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
The notified text establishes the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Ecuador of the biological control agent Steinernema feltiae originating in 
the United Kingdom.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal he alth, [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. ) International 
Standard s for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos 2, 11 and 21  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/ECU/218  
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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) : 19 July 2 019 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 22 July 2 019 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 22 July 2 019 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 20 July 2 019 
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 (Agency for 
Phytosanitary a nd Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Av. Eloy Alfaro N30 -350 y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP, Piso 9  
Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Fax: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email : direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relacione s.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/  
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 (Agency for 
Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Av. Eloy Alfaro N30 -350 y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP, Piso 9  
Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Fax: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email : direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agro calidad.gob.ec/