NIC/127
WTO/SPS
NI Nicaragua
  • 65 - Agriculture
2024-07-14
2024-05-29

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seeds

Resolución 002-2024 ARP-IPSA - Establecimiento de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.) origen y procedentes de España (Resolution No. 002-2024 ARP-IPSA establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seeds originating in and coming from Spain) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 2

The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of tomato seeds coming from Spain:

·        Tomato seeds originating in Spain that enter Nicaragua must come from areas or sites that are free from the following pests: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, clavibacter michiganensis, tomato mosaic virus, potato spindle tuber viroid, tomato bushy stunt virus and pseudomonas viridiflava.

·        The phytosanitary certificate must include an additional declaration confirming inspection by the National Plant Protection Organization and indicating that the seeds are free from: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, clavibacter michiganensis, tomato mosaic virus, potato spindle tuber viroid, tomato bushy stunt virus and pseudomonas viridiflava.

·        Containers must be new, duly labelled and marked, indicating the species, variety and country of origin.

·        The seeds will be subject to phytosanitary inspection at the point of entry into the country.