G/SPS/N/URY/78  
30 October  2023 
(23-7291) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries)  
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) : Avena sativa seed and grain  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Argentina ; Brazil; Paraguay  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Decreto que incorpora al derecho positivo 
nacional la Resolución Grupo Mercado Común (GMC) No. 13/22, del 20 de julio de 2022, 
referida a "Requisitos fitosanitarios para Avena sativa (avena) según país de destino y 
origen para los Estados Partes  del MERCOSUR (Derogación de la Resolución GMC No. 
12/09)"  (Draft Decree incorporating into national positive law Common Market Group 
(GMC) Resolution No. 13/22 of 2 0 July 2 022, "Phytosanitary requirements for Avena 
sativa (oats), according to country of d estination and origin, for MERCOSUR States Parties 
(repeal of GMC Resolution No. 12/09)") Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_13203_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/URY/23_13203_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text updates the phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation  of Avena sativa seed and grain, for trade among MERCOSUR 
States Parties, as approved by GMC Resolution No.  13/22 . It also repeals the Directorate -
General of Agricultural Services Resolution of 1 3 June 2 011. 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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. ISPM No.) : 
- ISPM No. 1: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade  
- ISPM No. 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis  
- ISPM No. 11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests  
- ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system  G/SPS/N/URY/78  
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  [ ] 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 s tandard:  
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  
[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) : 29 December 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Constituyente 1476, 3° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales  (Directorate -General for 
International Economic Affairs)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Internacionales  (International Economic 
Organizations Department)  
Colonia 1206, 4° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2902 0618  
Fax: (+598) 2901 7413  
Email: negociaciones .organismos@mrree.gub.uy  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultu ra y Pesca (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Constituyente 1476, 3° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Email: uai@mgap.gub.uy  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales  (Directorate -General for 
International Economic Affairs)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Inte rnacionales  (International Economic 
Organizations Department)  
Colonia 1206, 4° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2902 0618  
Fax: (+598) 2901 7413  
Email: negociaciones.organismos@mrree.gub.uy