G/SPS/N/ECU/187  
9 February  2017 
(17-0792) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary 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):  
HS code 01.05 - Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the spec ies Gallus domesticus , ducks, 
geese, turkeys and guinea fowls;  
HS code 0105.11.00 - Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus : Heavy reproductive females 
for fattening ; Heavy reproductive males for fattening;  Light reproductive females for 
fattening ; Heavy re productive males for fattening ; Commercial laying hens ; Broilers . 
Other; 
HS code 0105.12.00 - Turkeys : Turkeys for fattening;  
HS code 04.07 - Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked;  
Fertilized eggs for incubation:  
HS code 0407.11.00 - Of fowls o f the species Gallus domesticus : Fertilized eggs for 
incubation from broilers.  Fertilized eggs for incubation from commercial laying hens . Other; 
HS code 0407.21.10 - For the production of vaccines (specific -pathogen -free (SPF)) : For 
the pr eparatio n of vac cines;  
HS code 0408.19.00 - Other : Fresh or frozen egg yolks;  
HS code 0408.99.00 - Other : Fresh or frozen egg whites;  
HS code 02.07 - Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading 01.05 : Turkey meat, 
chilled or frozen, whole bird or cut in pieces.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Chile 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 0004 - Prohibición temporal del ingreso a 
Ecuador de aves  vivas, material genético avícola y productos de origen aviar procedentes 
de la República de Chile (Resolution No. 0004 - Temporary prohibition of the entry into 
Ecuador of live birds, genetic poultry material and products of avian origin from the 
Republic  of Chile) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/ECU/17_0750_00_s.pdf   
6. Description of content : The no tified text prohibits the entry into Ecuador of live adult 
birds, genetic poultry material (chicks and fertile eggs), and products and by -products of 
avian origin from the Republic of Chile, which pose a risk of transmitting the highly 
pathogenic avian inf luenza virus.  G/SPS/N/ECU/187  
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  7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : In January, the 
Republic of Chile confirmed an outbreak of H7 avian influenza on a turkey farm in the rural 
area of the Quilpué commune, in the Valparaíso region.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the stand ard: 
[ ] 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 10.4 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code.  
[ ] 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 from the 
intern ational 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) : 
6 February 2 017 (indefinite)  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or auth ority 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  
Av. Eloy Alfa ro 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  
13. Text(s) avai lable from : [ ] 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  
Av. Eloy Alfaro N30 -350 y Amazonas, Ed ificio 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