WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/DOM/23 
6 July 2009 
 (09-3283) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  La Secretaría de Estado de Agricultura, a través de su 
Departamento de Inocuidad Agr oalimentaria;  la Secretaría de Estado de Salud Pública y 
Asistencia Social, a través de su Departame nto de Control de Riesgo en Alimentos y 
Bebidas;  y el Instituto Nacional de los Derechos del Consumidor (The Ministry of 
Agriculture, through its Department of Food Sa fety;  the Ministry of Public Health and 
Social Welfare, through its Food and Beverage  Risk Control Department;  and the National 
Institute of Consumer Rights) 
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):  Fruit, vegetables and related products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document:  Propuesta de Reglamento Técnico de los Límites 
Máximos de Residuos de Medicamentos Veteri narios y Afines, en Alimentos de Origen 
Animal (Draft Technical Regulation on the Ma ximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
veterinary drugs and similar products  in food of animal origin).  Language:  Spanish 
Number of pages:  7 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/DOM/09_2317_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft text contains the Technical Regulation 
establishing the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL s) authorized for veterinary drugs and 
similar products and the metabolites thereof in  the various establishments engaged in the 
production of food for human consumption, applicable at national level for the 
Dominican Republic.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/DOM/23 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°)  
[ ] 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 standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  -  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  1 September 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ruth Montes de Oca S. 
Directora de la Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA) Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité MSF-RD Punto de Contacto/Servicio Nacional de Información MSF ante la OMC Calle 13 esq. Espiral No. 4A, Urbanización Fernández Apartado Postal No. 10129 
Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana 
Tel.: +(809) 227-6188;  +(809) 227-3164;  +(809) 547-1575 Fax: +(809) 540-5943 E-mail: rmontesdeoca@otcasea.gob.do, rd.cnmsf.snni@gmail.com Website: http://www.otcasea.gob.do
  G/SPS/N/DOM/23 
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  13. Texts available from:  [ X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Estado de Agricultura (SEA) 
Departamento de Inocuida d Agroalimentaria (DIA) 
Km 6½ Autopista Duarte, Urbanización Jardines del Norte 
Santo Domingo, D.N.  República Dominicana 
Tel.: +(809) 547-3888, Exts. 6023 and 6024 E-mail: inocuidad@agricultura.gob.do Website: http://www.agricultura.gob.do
 
Secretaría de Estado de Salud Púb lica y Asistencia Social (SESPAS) 
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental 
Departamento de Control de Riesgo en Alimentos y Bebidas Av.  San Cristóbal, esquina Tiradentes, Ensanche La Fe Santo Domingo, D.N. República Dominicana 
Tel.: +(809) 541-3121, Ext. 2525 
Website: http://www.sespas.gov.do