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NicaraguaProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Proposed measure: Nicaragua

Resolution 126-2026-IPSA (Resolución 126-2026-IPSA), Establishment of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) fibre originating in Honduras

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Resolución 126-2026-IPSA, Establecimiento de Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de fibra algodón (Gossypium herbaceum) origen Honduras (Resolution No. 126-2026-IPSA, establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) fibre originating in Honduras).

Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 February 2026. The comment period closed on 5 April 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Cotton (Gossypium herbaceum) fibre

Notifying member
Nicaragua
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 4 February 2026. Check WTO ePing or Nicaragua for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/NIC/255
Keywords
Territory protection, Pests

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 5 April 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 5 April 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/255; it can take them up with Nicaragua.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of cotton fibre from Honduras.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, indicating that the plant product has been inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin.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.

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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