WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/ARG/14
23February 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0733)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ARGENTINA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Health andFoodstuff Quality Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Tobacco
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Resolution GMC No.93/96,
Substandard 3.7.7. General andSpecific Phytosanitary Requirements forNicotiana
Tabacum (Tobacco) According toCountry ofDestination andOrigin (11pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Harmonizes thephytosanitary requirements fortrade intobacco.
6. Objective andrationale: Prevent theentry ofquarantine pests.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: There arenodeviations.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Tobepublished inthe
Official Gazette when approved.
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: 1April 1998
10. Final date forcomments: 1March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Dirección Nacional deProtección Vegetal
Paseo Colón 367,7Piso(1061),
Buenos Aires
Tel.: 0054-1-343-6834