WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/HND/1
29November 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-5053)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: HONDURAS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofNatural Resources, National Agricultural Health Service
(SENASA)
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Riceinthehusk.
Tariff heading 1006.10.90
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: The Document Establishes
Phytosanitary Regulations forImports ofRiceintheHusk
5. Description ofcontent: TheStandard establishes thatricegrains must come from
disease-free areas, shipments must beaccompanied byaphytosanitary certificate
indicating thatthegrain ispest-free, andthegrains mustundergo fumigation treatments.
6. Objective andrationale: Honduras isfreeofTilletia Barclayana, andimports ofricein
thehusk from producing countries orareas where itispresent would create ahigh
phytosanitary riskofthepossibility ofitsintroduction, establishment, spread and
perpetuation inthenational territory.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO), 1991
Report onPests andPlant Protection (English andSpanish)
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: ThePlant andAnimal
Health Act. Decree No.157-94, published intheOfficial Journal of13January 1995,
No.27-552. Spanish
Risk analysis presented tothePlant Health Enhancement Project-GTZ by
RaúlSantibañez Sánchez, consultant, 15June1995-Spanish. AGeographical Atlas of
World Weeds: HOLM, Herb, Pancho &Plucknett, Krieger Publ., 1991-Id -English.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1August 1996
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1August 1996
11. Final date forcomments:
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Ministry ofNatural Resources
National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA)
Apto. Postal 309,Recursos Naturales, Honduras, C.A.
Fax: 326213