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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/GTM/1
5February 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0426)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: GUATEMALA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Plant Health Technical Directorate oftheGeneral Directorate of
Agricultural Services, Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock andFood
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
SAC 0703. 10.00Onions andShallots
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Ministerial Agreement 002-96 ofthe
Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock andFood
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose oftheMinisterial Agreement istopublish the
measure andregulate itsimplementation. Thedocument setsoutthemeasure 's
objective, cause andlegal basis, regulates theprohibition ofimports ofonions from
countries where pests areprevalent, defines thepublic authorities andinstitutions which
mustcomply withthemeasure, andestablishes thegovernment body responsible andthe
dateonwhich themeasure comes intoeffect.
6. Objective and rationale: Plant health. Toprevent thespread, intheRepublic of
Guatemala, ofpests which would damage domestic crops, which constitute an
economically important branch ofproduction where investment inresearch and
technology transfer isconsiderable.
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Presence ofpests (Ditylenchus Dipsaci, Stomalina
Apivorus, Urocyslis Cepulae) inonion crops ofcountries exporting toGuatemala, which
havenotbeenreported asbeing present inGuatemala.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
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9. Relevant documents: Ministerial Agreement 002-96, 11January 1996. Opinion ofthe
International Regional Organization forPlant Protection andAnimal Health (OIRSA).
InSpanish only.
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 11January 1996
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point []oraddress and telefax
number ofother body: Dirección Técnica deSanidad Vegetal (Plant Health Technical
Directorate) oftheGeneral Directorate ofAgricultural Services, Ministry ofAgriculture,
Livestock andFood.
Address: 7avenida 3-67, zona13
Ciudad deGuatemala 01013
Guatemala
Tel:-Fax: (502-2) 720432