G/SPS/N/NIC/101  
13 February  2017 
(17-0867) 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 : Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria , IPSA (Institute for 
Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health)  
3. Products covere d (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Non-genetically -modified soya seed for sowing ( Glycine max ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 002 -2017 ARP -IPSA Establecimiento de 
Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de Semi lla de Soya no transgénica para 
siembra (Glycine max) procedentes de Colombia (Resolution 002 -2017 ARP -IPSA 
establishing phytosantiary requirements for the importation into Nicaragua of non -
genetically -modified soya seed ( Glycine max ) from Colombia) Langua ge(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Nicaragua of non -genetically -modified soy seed for 
sowing ( Glycine max ) from Colombia . In order to ent er the country, shipments must be 
covered by an original phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin, which contains 
an additional declaration stating the following : Free from Soybean mosaic virus , 
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens , and Peronospora manshurica.  
Upon their entry into the country, the cuttings must undergo inspection, sampling and 
laboratory analysis to determine the presence or absence of the pests.  
Shipments will be subject to phytosanitary control by plant quarantine  inspectors from the 
Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection, who will verify compliance with the 
phytosanitary requirements and decide whether or not to authorize importation, on the 
basis of the accompanying documents.  
7. Objective and ratio nale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] 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) : G/SPS/N/NIC/101  
- 2 - 
  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ): 
[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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Ley 291, "Ley Básica de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal" y su Reglamento  (Law 
No. 291, "Basic Law on animal and plant health" and its implementing regulations)  
 Ley No. 862 "Ley Creadora del Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agrope cuaria"  (Law 
No. 862 establishing the Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health, 
IPSA)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2 017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into  force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2 017 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or a uthority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enq uiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Email:  notificacion@mific.gob.ni  
 normalizacion @mific.gob.ni  
 imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/en -us/snc/snn/ntcpub/ntoncpub.aspx  
 
Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA)  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: +(505) 2298 1330  
 +(505) 2298 1349  
Email : jorge.rodriguez@ipsa.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.ipsa.gob.ni/