Resolution No. 0145 – Phytosanitary Measure for the External Disinfection of Containers in Maritime and Alternate Ports of Ecuador

This resolution establishes an emergency phytosanitary measure mandating the external disinfection of containers entering or leaving Ecuadorian territory through maritime and alternate ports. The objective is to prevent the introduction and spread of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), a highly destructive quarantine pest affecting banana and plantain crops.