WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/ARG/35
17March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1061)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ARGENTINA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock, Fishery andFood, Department
ofFood
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pork products and
by-products
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Resolution 189/98 (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Temporary prohibition ofimportation offresh pork andpork
products whose processing method does notguarantee thedestruction oftheClassic
Swine Fever virus. Listofproducts notauthorized bySENASA toenter Argentina.
6. Objective andrationale: Topreserve Argentina 'sanimal health situation withrespect to
Classic Swine Fever.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Chapter 3.2.13, I.O.E. International Animal Health Code
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Official Bulletin ofthe
Argentine Republic (Spanish).
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 19February 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 19February 1998
11. Final date forcomments:
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: National Agriculture andFood
Quality andHealth Service (SENASA)
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Servicio Nacional deSanidad yCalidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA)
Coordinación deRelaciones Internacionales eInstitucionales
(1061) Paseo Colón 3673piso-Buenos Aires -Argentina
Tel: 0054-1-345-4110/4112 int.1322/1323 Telefax: 0054-1-334-4738