إجراء مقترح من نيكاراغوا: ذرة شامية (ذرة صفراء)

The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of maize (corn) (Zea mays) seed, originating in South Africa.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, stating in the additional declaration that the seeds have been inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin and found free of: Maize dwarf mosaic virus, Stenocarpella macrospora, Chenopodiastrum murale, Abutilon theophrasti, Setaria verticillata, Fallopia convolvulus, Senna obtusifolia, Striga asiática, Ambrosia artemisiifolia.2. The shipment must be free of soil and any foreign material or contaminants.3. The seeds must be presented in new, first-use packaging, completely free of foreign material or contaminants.4. The shipment will be subject to phytosanitary inspection and sampling for phytosanitary diagnosis by inspectors from the Quarantine Directorate at the agricultural quarantine facility at the point of entry into the country, for the application of appropriate phytosanitary measures.Shipments will be subject to phytosanitary checks by plant quarantine inspectors from the Institute for Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health, who will verify compliance with the phytosanitary requirements and decide whether or not to authorize importation, on the basis of the accompanying documents.G/SPS/N/NIC/233- 2 -