. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PRY/11 
28 April 2006 
 (06-2034) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PARAGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas , 
SENAVE (National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service) 
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):  Monocrotophos- and phosphamidon-based products at all concentrations. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: All 
trading partners of Paraguay. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolución del SENAVE 
N° 69, de 17 de marzo de 2006 “Por la cual  se prohíbe el registro, la importación, 
comercialización y uso en el país de productos formulados a base de monocrotofós y 
fosfamidón en todas sus concentraciones"   (Resolution No. 69 of 17 March 2006 of the 
National Plant and Seed Quality and Hea lth Service prohibiting the registration, 
importation, marketing and use in Para guay of monocrotophos- and phosphamidon-based 
products at all concentrations ) (3 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Resolution prohibits the registration of, issue of prior 
authorizations for and importation into Paraguay of monocrotophos- and phosphamidon-
based products at all concentrations; monocro tophos may be imported and formulated and 
registers kept of te chnical-grade monocrotophos for e xport purposes only and under the 
strict supervision of the National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,   
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] 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:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which th ese are available:   National Plant and 
Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAV E) Resolution (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   17 March 2006 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   17 March 2006 G/SPS/N/PRY/11 
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  12. Final date for comments:    
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:  [   ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas (SENAVE) 
Secretaría de Relaciones Internacionales Humanita 145 entre Independencia Naci onal y Nuestra Señora de la Asunción 
Asunción, Paraguay Tel.: (595) 21 441 549 / 21 445 769 
E-mail: sri_senave@telesurf.com.py