G/SPS/N/NPL/19  
 
24 January 2014  
(14-0383)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: NEPAL 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: International Trade Promotion Section, Agribusiness Promotion 
and Statistics Division, Ministry of Agricultural Development 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Pumpkin ( Cucurbita  spp) (HS code: 0709), cucumber 
(HS code: 0707), bitter gourd (HS code: 07) and radish (HS code: 07) 
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: Regulated Disease Pests and Insects in Importing 
Pumpkin, Cucumber, Bitter gourd and Radish into Nepal  Language(s): English   
Number of pages: 4 
http://www.moadwto.gov.np  
6. Description of content: The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Nepal 
has approved the regulated diseases, pests and insects of pumpkin, cucumber, bitter gourd and radish. Nepal will not be obliged to allow pumpkin, cucumber, bitter gourd 
and radish from other countries having these regulated diseases, pests and insects after 
finalization of this process. 
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 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)    
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] 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/NPL/19 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:     
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 March 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 31 March 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :   
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 March 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
International Trade Promotion Section 
Agribusiness Promotion and Statistics Division 
Ministry of Agricultural Development 
Government of Nepal Website: http://www.moadwto.gov.np  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
International Trade Promotional Section  
Agribusiness Promotion and Statistics Division Ministry of Agricultural Development Government of Nepal 
Website: http://www.moadwto.gov.np