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Home  The Galapagos Inspection and Quarantine System
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The Galapagos Inspection and Quarantine System |
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List
of permitted, restricted
and not-permitted products
for transport to and between the Galapagos Islands
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The Galapagos Inspection and Quarantine System (SICGAL) is a program of the Ecuadorian Service for Agricultural Health (SESA) and features a high degree of inter-institutional coordination aimed at preventing new species and organisms from being introduced into the Galapagos Islands (Art. 12*).
SESA is the official regulatory and overseeing body charged with establishing and implementing agricultural and livestock health policies in Ecuador. Its work is aimed at protecting agricultural products, ensuring good quality in foods, supporting international trade, and minimizing public-health and environmental risks through its expertise and excellence in operational management.
This list was elaborated and approved by the Ecuadorian Service for Agricultural Health, SESA, and the Galapagos National Park, GNP, by means of resolution No. 99 on September 20th, 1999. In August 2005 it was reviewed and approved by the Galápagos Agricultural Health and Quarantine and Inspection Committee based on the results of pest risk analyses..
* Regulations for Total Control of Introduced Species.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
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1.- Plant and animal products that are transported to or between the Galapagos Islands must be inspected by a quarantine inspector at both the ports of exit and entry.
2.- The packaging and containers used for shipping cargo must be resistant, clean, and sealed.
3.- Before being packaged, products must be clean, dirt-free, and free of insects and other living organisms.
4.- For each trip to the Galapagos, the owner of the vessel must declare all agricultural products to SESA-SICGAL personnel at the port of entry in Galapagos and facilitate the inspection of the products (Art. 30*).
5.- Products that are not on the permitted and restricted products list will be prohibited from entering the Galapagos Islands (Art. 35*).
6.- Any individual who interferes with the work of the SESA-SICGAL officials shall be subject to sanctions (Art. 40*).
7.- All plant and animal products that are transported in luggage must be declared to inspectors at ports of entry in Galapagos.
8.- Only permitted and restricted products may be transported.
* Regulations for Total Control of Introduced Species.
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PERMITTED
products |
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| FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: edible part only. Must not include unnecessary plant material. Only for consumption. |
artichoke
asparagus
basil
beetroot
bell peppers
brussel sprouts
celery
chard
cherry tomatoes
cucumber |
egg plant
grapes
green beans
leeks
melloco (tuberous basella)
morocho (white corn)
mushrooms
ocas (oxalis)
papanabo
parsley
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radish
spinach
spring onions
strawberry
sweet potato
tomatoes
turnips
white carrot
yucca
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| HERBS, SPICES, CEREALS, AND GRAINS: edible part only. Must not include unnecessary plant material. Only for consumption. Must meet all requirements. Must be free of foreign seeds. ONLY DRY. |
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achiote
anicillo (lesser marigold)
anise
apple geranium
barley
beans
borage
button of gold/spotflower
calendula
chamomile
chickpeas
cinnamon
cowpea
cumin
dandelion
dill
dock leaves
dried grains for
human consumption
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fennel
foxtail amaranth
ginger
horsetail
laurel
lemon balm
lemon grass
lentils
linden or lime blossom tea
linseed
matico pepper
mexican tea
mint
mortinia
nettle
oatmeal
oregano
pepper
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plantago
poleo
popcorn
purslane
quinoa
rice
rosemary
rue
rye
sesame seeds
sorgham
soy
spearmint
sweet majoram
tea
valeriana
verbena
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| SEAFOOD AND FISH: only frozen. No shells |
clams without shells
fish |
mussels without shells
shellfish without shells |
shrimp
squid |
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| DAIRY PRODUCTS |
| evaporated milk |
long-life milk |
powdered milk |
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| MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED FOOD: require food health registration number and expiration date. Food processing should ensure that there are no living reproductive parts. |
canned products
dried fruit
dried vegetable flour
dried vegetables
frozen fruit pulp |
frozen vegetables
fruit juices
fruit pulp
ground and roasted coffee
instant foods |
jarred products
peanuts
powdered cocoa
and chocolate bars
sunflower
vegetable oils (soy, corn etc.) |
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| OTHERS |
articles made of straw
handicrafts made of bamboo
handicrafts made of cane |
rocks and minerals without soil
tanned leather
wool, hairbrushes, and clean feathers |
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RESTRICTED
products |
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FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: edible part only. Must not include unnecessary plant material. Only for consumption. These products must meet
special requirements because they are associated with serious plant pests. |
avocado: only varieties that are resistant to pests. Eg: Guatemala variety or varieties for export (with phytosanitary certificate).
apples: imported from countries free of fruit flies.
babaco: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
bananas: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of black sigatoka and other pests.
beans: only varieties that are resistant to pests, without pods and with phytosanitary certificate).
broccoli: only inflorescence/ transport under controlled cold temperatures with phytosanitary certificate.
cabbage (red/white): special requirements of SESA.
cantaloupes: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
capuli cherry: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
carrots: washed, dried, and transported in plastic bins. With phytosanitary certificate.
cauliflower: with minimal amount of leaves.
cilantro: without roots.
corn: only grains.
faba beans/broad beans: without pods.
figs: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
grapefruit: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
key limes: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
kiwi: imported from countries free of fruit flies.
lemons: only varieties for export. Eg: Tahiti. With phytosanitary certificate.
lettuce: washed in chlorinated water (with phytosanitary certificate).
lima beans: without pods.
lime fruit: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
mangos: only varieties for export, with certificate of treatment and phytosanitary certificate.
naranjillo: free of hairs and punctures.
onion (red/white): cured (neck closed, without roots and free of outer leaves).
orito bananas: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of black sigatoka and other pests.
papayas: special requirements of SESA.
peaches: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
pears: special requirements of SESA.
peas: without pods.
pigeon pea: without pods.
pineapple: special requirements of SESA.
plantains: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of black sigatoka and other pests.
plums: only imported or with special requirements of SESA.
potatoes: without dirt and free of organisms and foreign material / in new sacks made of jute / suppliers must change sacks before transportation to Galapagos in order to get rid of as much dirt as possible/with phytosanitary certificate.
pumpkin: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
ruffled lettuce: washed in chlorinated water (with phytosanitary certificate).
silk lettuce: washed in chlorinated water (with phytosanitary certificate).
squash: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
sweet cucumbers: special requirements of SESA.
tamarind: only processed. Without pods.
tangerines: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
tree tomatoes: clean/ with phytosanitary certificate.
watercress: only leaves.
watermelon: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies.
zucchini: special requirements of SESA to prevent introduction of fruit flies. |
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RESTRICTED
products |
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| DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: edible part only. Must not include unnecessary vegetative material. Only for consumption. Must meet special requirements. Must be free of foreign seeds. |
chocho (South American lupin): only dry or cooked.
corn: only grains.
eucalyptus: dry leaves only .
garlic: only dried and peeled.
hominy grits: with phytosanitary certificate.
lablab bean: dried only and without pods. |
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| SEEDS AND PLANT PARTS: for propagation. |
sseeds of vegetables and fruits: only seeds authorized and certified by SESA.
seeds of timber-yielding trees: amarillo lagarto, mahogany, walnut tree, and
teak. Only authorized and imported by institutions responsible for reforestation. |
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ANIMAL PRODUCTS: only boneless meat except for chicken
(must come with phytosanitary certificate). |
bovine embryos: providers authorized by SESA.
bovine semen: providers authorized by SESA.
eggs for consumption: providers authorized by SESA.
fertile hen eggs: providers authorized by SESA.
fresh beef : providers authorized by SESA.
fresh chicken: providers authorized by SESA.
fresh pork: providers authorized by SESA.
fresh poultry: providers authorized by SESA.
lamb: providers authorized by SESA.
one-day-old chicks: providers authorized by SESA.
pig semen: providers authorized by SESA.
quail eggs: providers authorized by SESA.
semen of other domestic animals: SESA requirements. |
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DAIRY PRODUCTS : Only processed and with food health registration
number. |
butter
cream |
ice cream
mature cheese |
yogurt |
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PROCESSED PRODUCTS: Require food health registration number and expiration date. Food processing should ensure that there are no living
reproductive parts. |
beef extract: SESA requirements.
coconuts: only desiccated.
concentrated foods for animals: SESA requirements.
cooked boneless beef: SESA requirements.
cooked boneless pork: SESA requirements.
cured and dried beef: SESA requirements.
cured and dried pork products: SESA requirements.
dried decorative flowers: seedless.
dried flowers: seedless, treated with heat, processed.
dried wood: dried and treated according to international regulations NIMF 15. No bark.
leather pickled in mineral acid: SESA requirements.
nuts: only nuts without shells.
sausages: SESA zoosanitary requirements.
smoked boneless pork products: SESA requirements.
water: only commercially bottled water.
wooden handicrafts: manufactured using dried and treated wood according to international regulations NIMF 15. |
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NOT-PERMITTED
products |
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| FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE |
absinthe wormwood
anona
apricots
artemisia
banana passion fruit
blackberries
cactus fruit
cherries
chile peppers
custard apple/cherimoya
edible nasturtium/tuberous rooted nasturtium
eggfruit
giant granadilla
guaba
guavas
ice cream bean/guaba
imperial taro
malay gooseberry/grosella |
*oranges
passion fruit
pomegranates
pond apple/aligator apple
raspberries
sapodilla
sorrel
soursop
sugar cane
sweet granadilla
taro root
thorn apples
tobacco (unprocessed)
wheat
wild plums
yam |
*Transport permitted between islands in the Galápagos following inspection. With phytosanitary guide. |
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| ANIMAL PRODUCTS |
animal feed with chicken based ingredients
animal feed with ruminant based ingredients
animal intestines, cattle stomachs
cow liver
dried powdered blood
fertilized duck eggs
fertilized turkey eggs
fertilized wild bird eggs
flour containing animal products
fresh refrigerated or frozen blood
leather, except treated and tanned |
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| DAIRY PRODUCTS |
fermented milk
fresh cheese |
fresh refrigerated or frozen milk
pasteurized milk |
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| OTHERS |
animal vaccines
banana leaves
dried coffee beans
forestry and timber-yielding species and their propogative parts
fresh flowers
fresh leaves of vegetables and ornamental plants
fresh medicinal plants and their propogative parts
genetically modified organisms
grasses and their propogative parts
live animals
microorganisms (fungi, bacteria, etc)
ornamental plants and their propogative parts
pathological samples
seeds and propogative parts of fruit and vegetables except those
authorized by SESA-SICGAL
soil and sand |
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SESA QUITO: Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas (esquina), telf: 2543-319 / 2567-232 / 2544-472.
Inspection Point: Quito International Airport Mariscal Sucre, Av. Amazonas OE3110
SESA GUAYAQUIL: Edificio MAG, Av. Quito 402 and Padre Solano, telf: 2285-018 / 2399-741
Inspection Point: Guayaquil International AirPort Jose Joaquin de Olmedo, telf: 042- 285-287
SESA GALÁPAGOS:
ISLA SANTA CRUZ: Av. Baltra, telf: 2527-414 / 2527-023
ISLA ISABELA: Vía Aeropuerto, frente Angar de la DAC, muelle: Av. Conocarpus, telf: 2529-491
ISLA SAN CRISTOBAL: Calle Melville, telf: 2521-100
This work was accomplished with the support of Project ECU/00/G31 “Control of Invasive Species in the Galapagos Archipelago”, a donation from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the Ecuadorian Government, represented by the Ministry of Environment.
The Project is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is executed by the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS), Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF), National Institute for Galapagos (INGALA) and Ecuadorian Service for Agriculture Health – Galapagos (SESA-Galapagos).
The opinions expressed herein belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of GEF/UNDP.
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