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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ECU/73 
24 October 2008 
 (08-5162) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ECUADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria , SESA (Ecuadorian 
Agricultural Health Service)  
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):  Poultry and products and by-products of avian origin 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Arkansas, United States of America 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspensión de 
Importación de Aves para la Reproducción, Huevos Fértiles, Productos, Subproductos y 
Derivados de Origen Avícola, de las Esp ecies Gallos Domésticos y Gallipavo, y Otras 
Especies Aviares Susceptibles, Pro cedentes del Estado de Arkans as de los Estados Unidos 
de Norteamérica   (Suspension of the importation in to Ecuador of poultry for breeding, 
fertile eggs and products, by -products and derivatives of avian origin of the species Gallus 
domesticus  and Gallopavo  and other susceptible avian species from the State of Arkansas, 
United States of America)  (1 page in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  Suspension of the importation into Ecuador of poultry for 
breeding, fertile eggs and products, by-produ cts and derivatives of avian origin of the 
species Gallus domesticus  and Gallopavo  and other susceptible avian species from the State 
of Arkansas, United States of America, until the official veterinary service notifies the 
Ecuadorian Agricultural Health Service (SESA)  that the State has regained its avian 
influenza-free status. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   G/SPS/N/ECU/73 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ecuadorian 
Agricultural Health Service (SESA) Reso lution No. 033 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediately  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediately  
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, 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:   
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria, SESA 
Avs. Amazonas y Eloy Alfaro 
Edificio MAGAP, piso 9 
Quito Tel.: +(593) 2 254-4472 / 256-7232 / 254-3319 Fax: +(593) 2 222-8448  E-mail: direcsesa@sesa.gov.ec  or  plozada@sesa.gov.ec