G/SPS/N/PRY/26  
1 July 2013  
(13-3387)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: PARAGUAY 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas, 
SENAVE  (National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service) 
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): Sawn timber of broad-leaved  and coniferous species  
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: Proyecto de Resolución "Por la cual se establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la internación al territorio nacional de maderas aserradas secadas en horno y maderas aserradas y en rollizos, de un espesor superior a los 5 mm de latifoliadas y coníferas con origen de países de la región y extra región" (Draft Resolution 
"Establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Paraguay of kiln-dried 
sawn timber, sawn timber and logs, of a thickness exceeding 5 mm, of broad-leaved and coniferous species originating in countries in and outside the region")  Language: Spanish 
Number of pages: 5 (including Annex) 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/PRY/13_2454_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution establishes phytosanitary requirements 
for the importation into Paraguay of kiln-dri ed sawn timber, sawn timber and logs, of a 
thickness exceeding 5 mm, of broad-leaved and coniferous species. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 2, 5 and 11 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? G/SPS/N/PRY/26 
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  [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) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
SENAVE: Humaitá 145 e/Independencia Nacional y Ntra. Señora de la Asunción 
Edificio planeta, piso 15 
Tel.: +(595) 2149-8872 Fax: +(595) 2145-8070 E-mail: ucii.dgp@mag.gov.py 
notificacion.msf@mag.gov.py 
Website: http://www.senave.gov.py/proyectos- de-normativas-en-consulta.html