G/SPS/N/DOM/72  
13 August 2019  
(19-5270) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Agricultura  (Ministry of Agriculture)  
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) : HS code 08.03 (bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried) and 
other host products of the pest Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp. cubense  tropical race 4 (Foc 
TR4) 
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 : Resolución No. M A-2019-43-Sobre control de la plaga 
Marchitez de las musáceas  (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense raza 4 Tropical (Foc R4T))  
(Resolution No. M A-2019-43 on control of banana wilt ( Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp. 
cubense  tropical race 4 (Foc TR4))) . Language(s) : Spanish Numbe r of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/DOM/19_4475_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
The notified resolution steps up efforts to control the risk of banana wilt ( Fusarium 
oxysporum  f. sp. cubense  tropical race 4 (Foc TR4)) through:  
1. Increased inspection in ports and airports of imports from Musaceae -producing 
countries, especially those where banana wilt disease ( Fusarium oxysporum ) is 
present;  
2. A ban on imports of plants, the fresh fruit or germplasm of Musaceae from countries 
where banana wilt disease ( Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp. cubense  tropical race 4 (Foc 
TR4)) is present;  
3. Other measures.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The purpose of 
the measure i s to protect plants, especially Musaceae, by preventing banana wilt 
(Fusarium oxysporum  f. sp. cubense  tropical race 4 (Foc TR4)) from entering the territory 
of the Dominican Republic.  G/SPS/N/DOM/72  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the sta ndard:  
[ ] 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 No. 1, 
sections 1.1 and 1.2  
[ ] 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:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
http://otca.gob.do/wp -content/uploads/2019/08/RES -MA-2019-43-Prohibiciones -
importaciones -equipamiento -embarcaci%C3%B3n -de-pa%C3%ADses -con-Marchitez -
de-mus%C3%A1ceas.pdf  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
30 July 2 019 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Viktor Rodríguez  
Director de la Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas , OTCA (Director of  the Office of 
Agricultural Trade Agreements)  
Ministerio de Agricultura  (Ministry of Agriculture)  
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité Nacional para la Aplicación de la Medidas Sanitarias y 
Fitosanitarias , CNMSF (Executive Secretariat for the National Committee  for the 
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures)  
Address : Km 6 1/2 Autopista Duarte, Urbanización Jardines del Norte  
Apartado Postal N° 10129, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  
Tel.:  (+809) 227 6188, Ext. 301;  
 (+809) 547 3888 (Ministry of Agriculture)  
Email :  vrodriguez@otca.gob.do  
 tromero@otca.gob.do  
 contacto@cnmsf.gob.do  
Website:   http://www.cnmsf.gob.do  
 http://www.otcasea.gob.do  G/SPS/N/DOM/72  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Viktor Rodríguez  
Director de la Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA)  
Ministerio de Agricultura  
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité Nacional para la Aplicación de la Medidas Sanitarias y 
Fitosanitarias (CNMSF)  
Address : Km 6 1/2 Autopista Duarte, Urbanización Jardines del Norte  
Apartado Postal N° 10129, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  
Tel.:  (+809) 227 6188, Ext. 301;  
 (+809) 547 3888 (Ministry of Agriculture)  
Email :  vrodriguez@otca.gob.do  
 tromero@otca.gob.do  
 contacto@cnmsf.gob.do  
Website:   http://www.cnmsf.gob.do  
 http://www.otcasea.gob.do