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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/70
21 November 2002
(02-6480)
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 Health and Foodstuff Quality Service (SENASA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Goods of agricultural origin
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Paraguay
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  National Health and
Foodstuff Quality Service (SENASA) Resolution No. 811/2002  (4 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  In the face of a suspected outbreak of vesicular disease in the
Republic of Paraguay, a state of health emergenc y has been declared in the provinces of Salta,
Formosa, Chaco, Corrientes and Misiones, and special control and prevention measures to
prevent the entry by any means into the Argen tine Republic of agents capable of transmitting
exotic or high-risk vesicular diseases have been adopted in the border areas of Argentina.
Imports of the products mentioned in point 3 above have been temporarily suspended.
7. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  In view of the above
situation, the Pan-American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Centre (PANAFTOSA) has been asked
to coordinate a technical audit by the health services of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,
Federative Republic of Brazil, Re public of Paraguay and Argentine Republic of
establishments involved in suspected cases of  vesicular disease. This audit has not been
conducted to date and the joint health activities required within the framework of theHemispheric Foot-and-Mouth Disease Eradication Plan are being hindered.
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [    ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE International Animal Health Code,
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10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  SENASA Resolution
No. 811/2002. Available in Spanish.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  4 October 2002
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food
National Office of Agri-Food Markets
Av. Paseo Colón 922 (C1063ACW) PB, office 40Tel.:  (5411) 4349-2242 or 4349-2243
Fax:  (5411) 4349 2244
E-mail:  maxmor@sagpya.minproduccion.gov.ar