G/SPS/N/NIC/75  
5 March 2013  
(13-1208)  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): Products of animal origin. 
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: NTON 11 034 - 12, Norma Técnica Obligatoria 
Nicaragüense. Requisitos de Importación para Mercancías de Origen Animal  (Nicaraguan  
Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 034 - 12: Import requirements for goods of animal origin) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 19 
6. Description of content: The notified Technical Standard establishes the requirements 
and general health regulations governing th e importation into Nicaragua of goods of 
animal origin in order to prevent the introduction of diseases and pests of health and quarantine importance which could cause economic injury to the country. 
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] prot ect 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 Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[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/75 
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  9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
 Ley N° 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal (Law No. 291 on animal and 
plant health); 
 Decreto N° 59-2003, Reglamento a la Ley 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  
(Decree No. 59-2003: Regulations implementing Law No. 291 on animal and plant health). 
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) : Upon publication in the Official Journal La Gaceta.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 May 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2276 Fax: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@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  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 Carretera de Masaya Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 
Fax: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
"http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
ENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language/
en-US/Default.aspx " 
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