. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CUB/16 
25 June 2008 
 (08-3026) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CUBA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Centro Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal,  Ministerio de la Agricultura  
(National Centre for Plant Health,  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:  Non-manufactured wood used as packaging material in international trade, 
including dunnage, skids, load boards, pallets , crates, barrels, boxes, packing cases, drums, 
pallet collars and packing blocks.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries trading consignments of goods c ontaining non-manufactured wood packaging 
material.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolución No. 50/2008 
que establece el Reglamento de la República de Cuba para la aplicación de la Norma 
Internacional de Medida Fitosanitaria No. 15  (Resolution No. 50/2008 establishing Cuban 
regulations for the implementation of Intern ational Standard for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPM) No. 15) (available in Spanish, 13 pages, including six annexes). 
6. Description of content:  The notified text  sets forth phytosanitary measures and procedures 
aimed at reducing the risk of the introduction or spread of quarantine pests associated with 
non-manufactured wood packaging material used  in international trade which can pose a 
threat to any country.  The text specifi es who must comply with the measures and 
procedures and who is responsible for enforcing compliance. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, [    ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests        
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Standard for Phytosanitary 
Measures (ISPM) No. 15 – "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in 
International Trade" 
The Resolution implements this in ternational standard in Cuba.  G/SPS/N/CUB/16 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Gaceta Oficial de la República de Cuba  (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 2008  
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [    ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:        
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Centro Nacional de Sanidad Vegetal.  MINAG 
Ayuntamiento No. 231 e/ Lombillo y San Pedro 
Plaza de la Revolución 
La Habana, Cuba  Tel.: +(537) 881 5089  +(537) 870 0925 
Fax: +(537) 870 3277 
E-mail: internacionales@sanidadvegetal.cu  estadistica@sanidadvegetal.cu  exterior@sanidadvegetal.cu  
Dirección de Organismos Internacionales. MINCEX 
Infanta 16 esq a 23.  Vedado La Habana, Cuba  Tel.: +(537) 838 0374  +(537) 838 0368 
E-mail: eva.quintana@mincex.cu