{"id":14629,"date":"2025-12-09T12:26:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/?p=14629"},"modified":"2025-12-29T12:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:35:10","slug":"resolution-no-017-2025-amendment-to-comexi-resolution-no-376-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bustamantefabara.com\/en\/resolution-no-017-2025-amendment-to-comexi-resolution-no-376-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolution No. 017-2025 \u2013 Amendment to COMEXI Resolution No. 376-2007"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On December 3, 2025, the Plenary of the Foreign Trade Committee issued Resolution No. 017-2025 (the \u201cResolution\u201d), which amends Article 4 of COMEXI Resolution No. 376-2007 with respect to the use of Sanitary Registrations and Sanitary Notifications as prior control documents in importation processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a summary of the most relevant aspects for importers and holders of Sanitary Registrations and Sanitary Notifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Partial Amendment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resolution No. 017-2025 amends Article 4 of COMEXI Resolution No. 376-2007, approved on January 10, 2007 by the Extended Executive Commission of the former Foreign Trade and Investment Council (\u201cCOMEXI\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Under the previous regulation, the importation of products subject to the presentation of a Sanitary Registration as a prior control document could be carried out by persons other than the holder of the Registration, provided that the holder had expressly authorized the importer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the amendment, Article 4 now provides, in essence, that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the case of imports of products subject to the presentation of Sanitary Registrations and Sanitary Notifications as prior control documents, the control authorities will only accept their use when the National Agency for Regulation, Control and Sanitary Surveillance (\u201cARCSA\u201d), or its successor, has expressly authorized the use or modification of such Registrations and Notifications in favor of the importer, in accordance with the procedure established by said authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Any form of endorsement, assignment, or transfer of Sanitary Registrations and Sanitary Notifications that has not been processed and authorized by ARCSA, or its successor, in accordance with the applicable sanitary regulations, is expressly prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, the authorization of the Sanitary Registration holder is no longer sufficient. As of the entry into force of this Resolution, ARCSA is granted exclusive authority to regulate this procedure, and its express authorization is required for an importer to use the corresponding Sanitary Registration or Sanitary Notification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. Regulations and Guidelines for Implementation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Resolution provides that the National Customs Service of Ecuador (\u201cSENAE\u201d) and ARCSA, within the scope of their respective powers, must coordinate the implementation, dissemination, and actions necessary for the proper application of the amendment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this regard, the Resolution includes two relevant transitional provisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n