Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para envíos de semillas de cualquier especie y procedentes de todo origen, en relación al control de malezas cuarentenarias y deroga Resolución SAG No 3.139 de 2003 (Phytosanitary import requirements for shipments of seeds, of any species and any origin, to control quarantine diseases, and repeal of SAG Resolution No. 3.139 of 2003).

The notified Resolution establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation of seeds of various species in order to control quarantine diseases. It includes guidelines on official seed sampling and purity analysis that must be implemented to determine the presence of quarantine diseases, in accordance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) and the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA). In addition, the Resolution exempts from analysis certain lots of seeds that, owing to their harvesting and processing characteristics, have a minimal risk of introducing diseases. It also details a specific procedure for seeds intended for research. Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.