. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/60
28 February 2001
(01-0990)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service
(SENASA)
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:  Food of animal origin
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  MERCOSUR Technical
Regulations on Methods of Analysis, Perm issible Daily Intake and Maximum Residue
Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food of Animal Origin
5. Description of content:  Establishes the methods of analysis, permissible daily intake and
maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin to be applied in the
territory of the States parties with regard to trade between MERCOSUR countries and
imports from outside MERCOSUR.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   To protect the life and health of persons from risks arising from
the presence of residue of veterinary drugs in food.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolution 58/2001
of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (available in Spanish on
request)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 January 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 January 2001
11. Final date for comments:  Ten days following its entry into force
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:           G/SPS/N/ARG/60
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12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
The Regulations can be consulted at the following Internet address:
http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/65974.htm
Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y 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