G/SPS/N/DOM/66  
14 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) : Swine; swine products and by -products.  
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 : Resolución No. R ES-MA-2016-10 que establece la 
vacunación con tra la Peste Porcina Clásica y crea la Comisión ejecutiva para el Control y la 
Erradicación de la Peste Porcina Clásica  (Resolution No. R ES-MA-2016-10 introducing  
vaccination against classical swine f ever and creating the Executive Committee for the 
Contro l and Eradication of Classical Swine Fever) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 3 
http://cnmsf.gob.do/Portals/0/docs/Texto%20Legales/Resoluciones/Sanidad%20Animal/R
ES-MA-2016-10.pdf  
6. Description of content : The Dominican Republic has decided to begin a nationwide 
vaccination campaign against classical swine fever, following the reappearance of this 
disease in national territory . 
Animal owners must present the relevant vaccination certificate, which must be up to date  
and signed by an official or accred ited veterinarian, in order  to move pigs and  pig products 
from one location to another or to market these animals and products. The certificate must 
also be presented in any other situation in which the authorities wish to verify that the 
animals concerned  have been vaccinated.  
The notified text establishes the Executive Committee for the Control and Eradication of 
Classical Swine Fever . The ultimate aim of the Co mmittee's work is to eradicate classical 
swine f ever throughout national territory, have the co untry recognised as one free of the 
disease, and ensure adequate  surveillance in order to maintain this status.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/DOM/66  
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  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)  
[X] World Organisation for Ani mal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Chapter 15.2 . Infection with classical 
swine fever virus.  
[ ] 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 publication (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 day s 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) o f 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/  G/SPS/N/DOM/66  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email add ress (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 Naciona l 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.g ob.do  
Website:  http://www.otcasea.gob.do/  
 http://www.cnmsf.gob.do/