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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/63
12 April 2001
(01-1906)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT) / National Food Institute (INAL)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Products or raw materials derived from ruminants
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  ANMAT Order 553/2001 (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  Amends ANMAT Order 1666/96 categorizing the risk of prepared
food containing ruminant products for direct sale to the public, for transmission of bovinespongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Establishes new categories of low-, medium- and
high-risk  products.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Because of changes in the epidemiological situation of
BSE and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the European quota, and in order to
safeguard public health.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE International Animal Health Code (2000),
Chapter 2, point 3.13
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Published in Boletin
Oficial  (Official Journal) of 30 January 2001
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/ARG/63
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11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación Alimentación
Dirección Nacional de Mercados Agroalimentarios
Av. Paseo Colón 922 (C1063ACW) PB of. 40
Tel:  (5411) 4349-2242 or 4349-2243
Fax:  (5411) 4349 2244
E-mail:  gpetri@sagyp.mecon.gov.ar
ecolom@sagyp.mecon.gov.ar
Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica
(ANMAT)
Av. de mayo 869, (1084) Capital Federal
Tel/Fax:  (5411) 4340-0800