G/SPS/N/DOM/65  
13 September 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Dirección General de Ganadería, bajo la Dirección de Sanidad 
Animal, Ministerio de Agricultura  (Directorate -General of Livestock , Animal Health 
Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture)  
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) : Live birds  
4. Regions or co untries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución No. R ES-MA-2016-9 que establece la 
notificación, vigilancia epidemiológica y v acunación obligatoria contra la enfermedad de 
Newcastle en aves  (Resolution No. R ES-MA-2016-9 establishing provisions on the 
notification and epidemiological surveillance of, and compulsory vaccination against, 
Newcastle disease in birds) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
http://cnmsf.gob.do/Portals/0/docs/Texto%20Legales/Resoluciones/Sanidad%20Animal/R
ES-MA-2016-9.pdf 
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes provisions on the notification 
and epidemiological surveillance of, an d compulsory vaccination against, Newcastle disease 
in birds.  
Newcastle disease is a notifiable disease throughout the Dominican Republic . Vaccination 
against the disease is compulsory throughout the country.  
All clinically suspected cases of the disease s hall be notified immediately to the 
Directorate -General of Livestock, and shall be investigated in the field and in the 
laboratory.  
The official tests used to diagnose Newcastle disease shall be the ELISA antibody and 
haemagglutination tests, or any other test that is prescribed or recommended by relevant 
international animal health agencies, subject to authorization by the relevant national 
animal health agency.  
Bird populations shall be subject to epidemiological surveillance every six months, so as to 
verify the effectiveness of the vaccination programme.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/DOM/65  
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  8. Is th ere a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] 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 10.9 . Infection with Newcastle 
disease virus . Articles 10.9.1 and 10.9.23.  
[ ] 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 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 4 May 2 016 
Proposed date of p ublication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 May 2 016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Immediately.  
[ ] 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 authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA), Ministerio de Agricultura  
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité Nacional para la Aplicación de las Medidas Sanitarias y  
Fitosanitarias (CNMSF)  
Punto de Contacto/Servicio Nacional de Información MSF ante la OMC  
Km 6 ½ Autopista Duart e, Urb . Jardines del Norte, CP 10602  
Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana  
Tel.: +(809) 227 6188  
 +(809) 227 3164  
 +(809) 547 1575  
Fax:  +(809) 540 5943  
Email:  rd.cnmsf.snni@gmail.com  
 info@cnmsf.gob.do  
Website:  http://www.otcasea.gob.do/  
 http://www.cnmsf.gob.do/  G/SPS/N/DOM/65  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA), Ministerio de Agricultura  
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité Nacional para la Aplicación de las Medidas Sanitarias  
y Fitosanitarias (CNMSF)  
Punto de Contacto/Servicio Nacional de Información MSF ante la OMC  
Km 6 ½ Autopista Duarte, Urb . Jardines del Norte, CP 10602  
Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana  
Tel.: +(809) 227 6188  
 +(809) 227 3164  
 +(809) 547 1575  
Fax:  +(809) 540 5943  
Email:  rd.cnmsf.snni@gmail.com  
 info@cnmsf.gob.do  
Website:  http://www.otcasea.gob.do/  
 http://www.cnmsf.gob.do/