WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/ARG/4
9July1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-2656)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ARGENTINA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Drug, Food andMedical Technology Administration
(ANMAT) oftheMinistry ofHealth andSocial Services
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Gangliosides of
bovine origin, finished andsemi-finished products containing rawmaterials ofruminant
origin andprepared foodcontaining ruminant products
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Orders 1666/96, 1411/96 and
1678/96
5. Description ofcontent: (This notification applies tothose elements oftheregulations
which arecovered bytheAgreement ontheApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary
Measures.)
Order 1666/96: Categorizes theriskofprepared food containing ruminant
products fordirect saletothepublic and/or consumer.
Order 1411/96: Asaprecautionary measure, suspends marketing ofmedical
specialities containing gangliosides ofbovine origin.
Order 1678/96: Categorizes riskofBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
bycountry andriskofruminant rawmaterials, fortransmission ofBSEtohumans.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofpublic health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Uncertainty created bycases ofhuman Creutzfeld-Jacob
disease intheUnited Kingdom asregards apossible linkwithBSE.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Themeasures being taken arenotyetregulated bytheinternational
organizations because thedisease hasonlyrecently appeared.
9. Relevant documents: "Boletín Oficial" (Official Gazette) No.28.384 of28April 1996
(inSpanish)
10. Date ofentry into force/period ofapplication (asapplicable): Thedayfollowing
publication inthe"Boletín Oficial".
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point []oraddress and telefax
number ofother body: SERVICIO NACIONAL DE SANIDAD ANIMAL,
Paseo Colón 367,3er.piso(1061) Buenos Aires (Argentina). Tel:(541)334-4738