. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JAM/14 
18 November 2010 
 (10-6172) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  JAMAICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Pest Risk Analysis Unit, Plant Quarantine Branch, Ministry of 
Agriculture & Fisheries 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Irish potato seeds and ware 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  European Union  
5. Title of the notified document:  Pest Risk Analysis on Dickeya solani   Language:  
English  Number of pages:  1   
6. Description of content:  The Pest Risk Analysis Unit of the Plant Quarantine Branch is 
advising the public that a p est risk analysis for disease Dickeya solani  was conducted to 
evaluate the risks associated with the importati on of Irish potato into Jamaica.  Based on the 
analysis, it was concluded that the applicati on of one or more designated phytosanitary 
measures will be sufficient to mitigate the pest risk.  We are making the pest risk analysis 
available to the public for review and comment.  
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 stan dard?  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 number)  ISPMs 1 & 2  
[ ] 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:    G/SPS/N/JAM/14 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Pest Risk 
Analysis for Dickeya solani  
http://www.moa.gov.jm/Services/data/Dickeya_solani_Full_text.pdf
 (available in English) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :    
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  17 January 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Juliet Goldsmith, Manager Pest Risk Analyst Unit, 193 Old 
Hope Road Hope Pastures, Kingston 6. St. A ndrew, Jamaica;  Tel:  +(1 876) 977 0637/977 
6992;  Fax:  +(1 876) 977 6401;  E-mail:  julietgoldsmith@gmail.com 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Senior Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspector/WTO SPS Enquiry Point Officer  
Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries 193 Old Hope Road, St. Andrew Tel:  +(1 876) 977 6401/977 0637 E-mail:  fswhite@moa.gov.jm