G/SPS/N/URY/75  
25 September  2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries)  
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) : Brassica napus  var. oleifera  (rapeseed) seeds and grain  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Argentina ; Brazil; Paraguay  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Decreto que incorpora al derecho positivo 
nacional la Resolución Grupo Mercado Común (GMC) No 04/22, del 3 de diciembre de 
2022, referida a "Requisitos fitosanitarios para Brassica napus var. oleifera (colza), según 
país de destino y origen para los Estado s Partes del MERCOSUR (derogación Res . GMC Nº 
10/12)"  (Draft Decree incorporating Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 04/22 
of 3 December 2 022, "Phytosanitary requirements for Brassica napus  var. oleifera  
(rapeseed), according to country of destinatio n and origin, for MERCOSUR States parties 
(Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 10/12)" , into national positive law)  Language(s) : 
Spanish . Number of pages : 10 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_12577_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_12577_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Decree updates the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of Brassica napus  var. oleifera  (rapeseed) seed and 
grain for trade among MERCOSUR States parties, as approved by GMC Resolution No. 
37/22 . It also repeals Directorate -General of Agricultural Services (DGSA) Resolution No. 
08/013, which incorporated GMC Resolution No. 10/12 of 1 4 June 2 012 into national law.  
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. 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 No. 1: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade  G/SPS/N/URY/75  
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  -  ISPM No. 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis  
- ISPM No. 11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests  
- ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  
[ ] None  
Does this p roposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
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) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
[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) : 24 November 2 023 
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:  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Constituyente 1476, 3° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Dirección Gen eral para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales  (Directorate -General for 
International Economic Affairs)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Internacionales  (International Economic 
Organizations Department)  
Colonia 1206, 4° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2902 0618  
Fax: (+598) 2901 7413  
Email: negociaciones.organismos@mrree.gub.uy  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales  (Directorate -General for 
International Economic Affairs)  
Direcció n de Organismos Económicos Internacionales  (International Economic 
Organizations Department)  
Colonia 1206, 4° piso  
Tel.: (+59 82) 902 0618  
Fax: (+59 82) 901 7413  
Email: negociaciones.organismos@mrr ee.gub.uy