G/SPS/N/ECU/212  
18 September  2018 
(18-5747) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario , AGROCALIDAD 
(Agency for Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
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) : Teak ( Tectona grandis ) roots for planting ; teak ( Tectona grandis ) 
plants in substrate for planting ; bare-rooted teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants for planting ; in 
vitro teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants for planting.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent  relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : India 
5. Title of the notified document : Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación 
de raíces de teca (Tectona grandis), plantas en sustrato de teca ( Tectona grandis), plantas 
a raíz desnuda de teca (Tectona grandis), plantas in vitro de teca (Tectona grandis) para 
plantar originarias de India  (Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation from 
India of teak ( Tectona grandis ) roots for planting ; teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants in 
substrate for planting ; bare-rooted teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants for planting ; and in vitro  
teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants for planting) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ECU/18_4927_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ECU/18_4927_01_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ECU/18_4927_02_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/ECU/18_4927_03_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation from India of teak ( Tectona grandis ) roots for planting ; 
teak (Tectona grandis ) plants in substrate for planting ; bare-rooted teak ( Tectona grandis ) 
plants f or planting ; and in vitro  teak ( Tectona grandis ) plants for planting.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [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 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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) ISPM Nos. 2, 11, 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whe never 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) : 17 November 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 November 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 17 November 2 018 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification  and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 17 November 2 018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fit o y Zoosanitario , AGROCALIDAD (Agency for 
Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP, Piso 9, Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751  
Fax: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email : direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación y Control Fito y Zoosanitario , AGROCALIDAD (Agency for 
Phytosanitary and Animal Health Regulation and Control)  
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MAG AP, Piso 9, Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751  
Fax: (+593) 2 256 7232/254 3319/8751, Ext. 118  
Email : direccion@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
 relaciones.internacionales@agrocalidad.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.agrocalidad.gob.ec/