WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/ARG/6
17July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2739)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ARGENTINA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Animal Health Service
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Animals, semen, embryos
andfertile bird'seggs
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Form forGuidance onthe
Importation ofAnimals, Semen, Embryos and Fertile Bird'sEggs from
Countries/Regions Where Exotic Diseases areReported (3pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thisdocument establishes theuseofaform forseeking prior
import guidance toberequired fortheentry ofanimals, semen, embryos andfertile
bird'seggsfrom countries/regions where diseases exotic forMERCOSUR arereported.
6. Objective andrationale: Toapprove theform tobeused fortheimport ofanimals,
semen, embryos andfertile bird'seggsfrom countries/regions where diseases exotic for
MERCOSUR arereported, which willberequired intheabsence ofanestablished
harmonized MERCOSUR standard.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Nodeviations.
8. Relevant documents: Tobepublished inthe"Boletín Oficial" (Official Gazette) when
approved.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Thedayfollowing publication inthe
"Boletín Oficial".
10. Final date forcomments: 30July1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Servicio Nacional deSanidad Animal
Paseo Colón 367
3er.Piso(1061)
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA Tel: 0054-1 3344738