G/SPS/N/NIC/77  
21 June 2013  
(13-3231)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: NICARAGUA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal , MAGFOR (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Aquatic organisms 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Asia 
5. Title of the notified document: Acuerdo Ministerial N° 008 - 2013  (Ministerial Decision 
No. 008 - 2013) Language: Spanish Number of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: The notified Decision establishes a temporary (one-year) ban on 
imports of live or dead shrimp, at any stage of development and in any form of presentation (frozen, raw, pre-cooked, cooked), brine shrimp, polychaetes, prebiotics and 
probiotics from the Asian continent.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/NIC/77 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
 Ley N° 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  (Law No. 291 on animal and plant 
health) (available in Spanish) 
 Decreto N° 59-2003, Reglamento a la Ley 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  
(Decree No. 59-2003: Regulations implemen ting Law No. 291 on animal and plant 
health) (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2013 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya 
Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 
Fax: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 
E-mail:  imartinez@mific.gob.ni  dsaavedra@mific.gob.ni  
Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal 
Kilómetro 3½ carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: +(505) 2270-1089 
Fax: +(505) 2278-5042 E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni