G/SPS/N/URY/74  
19 July 2023 
(23-4921) Page: 1/2 
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) : Sorghum ( Sorghum  spp.) seed an d 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 38/22, del 3 de diciembre de 
2022, referida a "Requisitos fitosanitarios para sorgo (Sorghum spp.) según país de 
destino y origen para los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR"  (Draft  Decree incorporating 
Common Market Group (GMC) Resolution No. 38/22 of 3 December 2 022 "Phytosanitary 
requirements for sorghum ( Sorghum  spp.), according to the country of destination and 
origin, for MERCOSUR States parties" into national positive law) Language(s) : Spanish . 
Number of pages : 8 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_11114_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_11114_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Decree updates the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of sorghum ( Sorghum spp) seed and grain for trade 
among MERCOSUR States parties, as approved by GMC Resolution No.  38/22 . It also 
repeals Directorate -General of Agricultural Services Resolution No. 40 of 2 6 October 2 011. 
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  
− ISPM No. 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis  G/SPS/N/URY/74  
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  − ISPM 11: P est risk analysis for quarantine pests  
− ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it devi ates 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, but after the end of the 
comment period  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined, but after the end of the 
comment period  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined, but after the date of publication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 17 September 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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)  
Dirección 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@mrree.gub.uy  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Internacionales  
Colonia 1206, 4° piso  
Tel.: (+59 82) 902 0618  
Fax: (+59 82) 901 7413  
Email: negociaciones.organismos@mrree.gub.uy