G/SPS/N/NIC/78  
15 July 2013  
(13-3763)  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): International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.020.20 
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 11 038-13, Norma Técnica Obligatoria 
Nicaragüense. Certificación fitosanitaria. Material propagativo de cítricos  (Nicaraguan 
Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 038-13: Phytosanitary certification. Citrus propagation material) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 12. 
6. Description of content: The notified text seeks to maintain the country's phytosanitary 
status for citrus fruit by regulating the importation, production, marketing and movement 
of propagation material through phytosanitary requirements and procedures that prevent the entry of quarantine pests and the spread of  pests of economic importance to crops.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect 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 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:   G/SPS/N/NIC/78 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
 Ley N° 291 - Ley Básica de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  (Law No. 291 - Basic law 
on animal and plant health); 
 Decreto N° 59-2003 - Reglamento a la Ley 291 Ley Básica de Salud Animal y Sanidad 
Vegetal  (Decree No. 59-2003 - Regulations implementing Law No. 291, Basic law on 
animal and plant health) 
(available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be established 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be established 
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) : 13 September 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 Agropecuario y Forestal 
Kilómetro 3½ carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2270-1089 
Fax: +(505) 2278-5042 
E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni  
 
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Costado este del Hotel Intercontinental Metrocentro, Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230/2276 
Fax: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 E-mail:    nsolano@mific.gob.ni  
              imartinez@mific.gob.ni 
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Costado este del Hotel Intercontinental Metrocentro, Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230/2276 Fax: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 
E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni  
 imartinez@mific.gob.ni 
 dnm@mific.gob.ni 
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