NOTIFICATION OF
CATEGORY COMMITMENTS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION
COMMUNICATION FROM NICARAGUA
Addendum
The following communication,
dated 16 July 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of
Nicaragua.
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Following up on its notification
dated 12 July 2024 (_G/TFA/N/NIC/1/Add.6),
Nicaragua hereby notifies the extension to its definitive date for
implementation of the following provision, in accordance with Article 17 of the
Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
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Provision
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Heading/Description
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Previously notified definitive date for
implementation
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New definitive date for implementation requested
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Reason for extension
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Article
5.3
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Test
Procedures
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22
December 2025
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22
June 2027
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To date, no technical assistance or capacity-building support has
been received, and the following requirements still apply: the Institute for
Agricultural and Livestock Protection and Health (IPSA) requires assistance
and capacity-building to improve diagnostic techniques through the validation
and accreditation of test methods, as well as to implement a quality
management system at the National Laboratory for Phytosanitary Diagnostics
and Seed Quality and standardize the methodologies of regional laboratories,
as a prerequisite for accreditation in central laboratories under ISO/IEC
17025:2017.
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