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Foliage, branches and other parts of plants – Nicaragua

Resolution No. 230-2026-IPSA, Establishment of Phytosanitary Requirements for the Importation of Lepidium (Lepidium virginicum) foliage, originating in Ecuador

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Resolución 230-2026-IPSA, Establecimiento de Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importación de follaje de lepidium (Lepidium virginicum), origen Ecuador (Resolution No. 230-2026-IPSA establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of lepidium (Lepidium virginicum) foliage originating in Ecuador)

Nicaragua notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 12 August 2026. The comment period closed on 11 October 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Lepidium (Lepidium virginicum) foliage

HS codes
  • 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
    • 0604 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, of a kind suitable for bouquets or for…
Notifying member
Nicaragua
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
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/358
Keywords
Territory protection, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 11 October 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 11 October 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/358; it can take them up with Nicaragua.

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What the notification says

The notified Resolution establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of lepidium foliage coming from Ecuador.1. The shipment must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate, indicating that the foliage has been inspected by the national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the country of origin.2. The shipment will be subject to phytosanitary inspection 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.

Sources

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