WTO notification · SPS
NicaraguaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Resolution 112-2025-IPSA (Resolución 112-2025-IPSA), Establishment of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of white rice (Oryza sativa) grain originating in Uruguay
Resolución 112-2025-IPSA, Establecimiento de Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de grano blanco de arroz (Oryza sativa) origen Uruguay (Resolution No. 112-2025-IPSA establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of white rice (Oryza sativa) grain originating in Uruguay)
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 15 December 2025. The comment period closed on 13 February 2026.
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White rice (Oryza sativa) grain
The comment period closed on 13 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/NIC/240; it can take them up with Nicaragua.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified document establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of white rice (Oryza sativa) grain, originating in Uruguay.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, which certifies that the product has been inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin and has been found free of: Paspalum urvillei, Cirsium vulgare;2. 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.
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Symbol: G/SPS/N/NIC/376
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