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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/45
19 May 1999
(99-2034)
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):
Products, by-products and derivatives of animal origin.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import Regime for Products, By-
Products and Derivatives of Animal Origin (24 pages)
5. Description of content:  It establishes the conditions to be applied to imports of products, by-
products and derivatives of animal origin into Argentina (documentations, permits, etc.).
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety  [ X ] animal health [  ] plant protection
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease  [  ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
To achieve faster supervisory procedures which will also continue to guarantee the
quality and safety of products entering the country
7. An international standard, guideline or  recommendation does not exist [ X ].
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:
Draft Resolution containing the import regime for products, by-products and derivatives
of animal origin (in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 June 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  21 June 1999
11. Final date for comments:   7 June 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [  ] National notification authority,
[ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:   National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service (SENASA)G/SPS/N/ARG/45
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12. Texts available from:  [  ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria
Av. Paseo Colón 367 (1063) 3o piso – frente
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tel:  (5411) 4331-6041 al 49 int. 1323
Fax:  (5411) 4334-4738
E-mail:  relint@inea.com.ar