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G/SPS/N/NIC/61 
31 October 2011 
 (11-5500) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NICARAGUA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal , MAGFOR (Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry) 
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):  HS tariff heading  0102:  Live bovine animals 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document:  Acuerdo Ministerial No 11-2011.  Prevención de la 
Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina, EEB  (Ministerial Agreement No. 11-2011:  
Prevention of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE) Language(s):  Spanish 
Number of pages:  21 
6. Description of content:  The notified Agreement establish es the measures and procedures 
under the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Prevention Programme.  These are of 
mandatory application in Nicaraguan national territory and are designed to prevent the 
introduction, establishment and spread of the BSE causative agent through susceptible 
animals, animal feed, products of animal origin  and other products that can act as carriers.  
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. 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)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/NIC/61 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Ley N° 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  (Law No. 291 on animal and plant health); 
Decreto N° 59-2003, Reglamento a la Ley 291 de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  (Decree 
No. 59-2003:  Regulations implementing Law No. 291 on animal and plant health). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  13 October 2011 
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) :  13 October 2011 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  n/a 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal 
Kilómetro 3½ carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2270-1089 Fax: +(505) 2278-5042 E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 Fax: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 E-mail: imartinez@mific.gob.ni 
Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal 
Kilómetro 3½ carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2270-1089 Fax: +(505) 2278-5042 
E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni