G/SPS/N/ECU/195  
2 August  2017 
(17-4204) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sa nitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia Ecuatoriana de Aseguramiento de la Calidad del Agro , 
AGROCALIDAD (Ecuadorian Agency for Agricultural Product Quality Assurance)  
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) : Live animals , products and by -products of animal origin, of all  
susceptible specie s (HS codes : 0102, 0103, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0401, 040610, 050210, 
051110, 4101, 4102, 4103)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 0075 - Prohibición de ingreso temporal a 
Ecuador de toda mercancía pecuaria (animales vivos de todas las especies susceptibles, 
productos y subproductos de origen animal) provenientes de la República  de Colombia, 
que se constituyan en riesgo de transmisión del virus de Fiebre aftosa (Resolution No. 
0075 - Temporary prohibition of the entry into Ecuador of all livestock products (live 
animals of all susceptible species, products and by -products of anim al origin) from the 
Republic of Colombia, which could transmit the foot -and-mouth disease virus) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
Text available at:  
http:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/ECU/17_3451_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Resolución 0075 - Prohibición de ingreso temporal a Ecuador de 
toda mercancía pecuaria (animales vivos de todas las especies susceptibles, productos y 
subproductos d e origen animal) provenientes de la República de Colombia, que se 
constituyan en riesgo de transmisión del virus de Fiebre aftosa (Resolution No. 0075 - 
Temporary prohibition of the entry into Ecuador of all livestock products (live animals of all 
suscepti ble species, products and by -products of animal origin) from the Republic of 
Colombia, which could transmit the foot -and-mouth disease virus)  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from ani mal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : On 24 June 2 017, 
the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) informed the World Organisation for Animal 
Health  (OIE) of an outbreak of serotype -O foot -and-mouth disease (FMD) in beef cattle in 
the department of Arauca.  
The Ecuadorian Agency for Agricultural Product Quality Assurance (AGROCALIDAD), which 
is the national authority for sanitary, phytosanitary and foo d safety , is responsible for G/SPS/N/ECU/195  
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  agricultural sanitary regulation and control, and considers that this measure is 
indispensable in order to maintain Ecuador's animal health status and ensure the safety of 
primary production.  
9. Is there a relevant internation al 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) : Chapter 8.8., Article 8.8.1.  
[ ] 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 fro m the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 28 
June 2 017 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authorit y designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Agencia Ecuatoriana de Aseguramiento de la Calidad del Agro , AGROCALIDAD (Ecuadorian 
Agenc y for Agricultural Product Quality Assurance)  
Av. Eloy Alfaro N30 -350 y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP, Piso 9  
Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 -256-7232/254 -3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Fax: (+593) 2 -256-7232/254 -3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number an d email address (if available) of other body:  
Agencia Ecuatoriana de Aseguramiento de la Calidad del Agro, AGROCALIDAD  
Av. Eloy Alfaro N30 -350 y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP, Piso 9  
Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 -256-7232/254 -3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Fax: (+593) 2 -256-7232/254 -3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email:  direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/