WTO notification · SPS
NicaraguaProposed measure, not in force yet
Resolution 171-2026-IPSA, Establishment of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of linseed (Linum usitatissimum) grains originating in Canada
Resolución 171-2026-IPSA, Establecimiento de Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de grano de linaza (Linum usitatissimum) origen Canadá (Resolution No. 171-2026-IPSA establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of linseed (Linum usitatissimum) grains originating in Canada)
Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 6 July 2026. The comment period closed on 4 September 2026.
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Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) grains
The comment period closed on 4 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/NIC/320; it can take them up with Nicaragua.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of linseed grains originating in Canada.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, issued by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin, stating in the additional declaration that the grains have been officially inspected and found free of: Chenopodiastrum murale, Cirsium vulgare, Cirsium arvense, Alternaria linicola, Colletotrichum linicola, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lini, Convolvulus arvensis, Fallopia convolvulus, Artemisia biennis, Avena fatua;2. The shipment will be subject to a phytosanitary inspection and sampling for phytosanitary diagnosis at the agricultural quarantine post upon entry into the country.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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