WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/DOM/1
14April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1599)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Tomatoes: 0702.00.00
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Resolution fortheImplementation
ofthePhytosanitary Measures Provided forintheGATT Uruguay Round Agreements
forIndustrial Tomato Production andMarketing intheDominican Republic (5pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose oftheResolution istoestablish phytosanitary
measures soastopreserve current achievements based ontheuseofasuccessful
technological package, especially inthecomprehensive management ofpests affecting
tomato-growing intheDominican Republic
6. Objective andrationale: Phytosanitary protection oftomato production inthe
Dominican Republic
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Spanish
9. Proposed date ofadoption: April 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: April 1997
11. Final date forcomments: Approved
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Ministry ofAgriculture
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12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
SECRETAR ÍADEESTADO DEAGRICULTURA
DEPARTAMENTO DESANIDAD VEGETAL YSUBSECRETAR ÍA
TÉCNICA DEPLANIFICACI ÓNSECTORIAL AGROPECUARIA
JARDINES DEL NORTE, Km.61/2,SANTO DOMINGO, R.D.
FAX: 227-1186, 227-1268
547-3989 (Dpto. Sanidad Vegetal)