G/SPS/N/GTM/71  
23 May 2019 
(19-3548) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUATEMALA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación  (Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food)  
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:  0101 
4. Regions or countr ies likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Programa Nacional de Sanidad Équida  (National Equine 
Health Programme) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 9 
6. Description of content : The notified National Equine Health Programme seeks to ensure 
the prevention, diagnosis, control, epidemiological surveillance and eradication of 
diseases of zoonotic, sanitary and economic importance that affect equine animals, and 
of diseases of national and international relevance and emerging and re -emerging 
diseases, through the gradual implementation of strategies and sanitary procedures area 
by area.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] a nimal 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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 1.4  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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/GTM/71  
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  9. Other relevant documents and  language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2 019 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2 019 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 30 August 2 019 
[X] 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 ): 22 July 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación , MAGA (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food)  
7ª Avenida 12 -90 zona 13 
Tel.: (+502) 2413 7385  
Fax: (+502) 2413 7387  
Email : savisar@maga.gob.gt  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación , MAGA (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food)  
7ª Avenida 12 -90 zona 13  
Tel.: (+502) 2413 7385  
Fax: (+502) 2413 7387  
 
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