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Maize (corn) – Ecuador

Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation of maize grain for consumption originating in Peru

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Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de granos de maíz para consumo originarios de Perú (Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation of maize grain for consumption originating in Peru)

Ecuador notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 3 July 2026. The comment period closed on 1 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Maize grain

HS codes
  • 10 · Cereals
    • 100590 Maize (excl. seed for sowing)
Notifying member
Ecuador
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Plant protection
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/ECU/395
Keywords
Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 1 September 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined.
Proposed entry into force
To be determined.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 1 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/ECU/395; it can take them up with Ecuador.

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What the notification says

The notified proposal establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of maize grain for consumption, originating in Peru, with the aim of preventing the introduction and spread of quarantine pests. It includes provisions regarding phytosanitary certification, import conditions, risk management measures and applicable official controls.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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