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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/68
3 July 2002
(02-3716)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF 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 should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Animals, reproductive material, life precursors, animal health and biological
products, fertilizers, animal feed, plants or parts thereof, soil conditioners, organic nutrients
and/or growth enhancers, biological control mechanisms, products, by-products andderivatives of animal and/or plant origin, and goods and/or inputs composed of or
containing ingredients of animal and/or plant origin.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
regions or countries trading such products with Argentina.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document :  "Standard regulating the
establishment of sanitary and phytosanitary requirements and operating procedures for the
import of goods of animal or plant origin " (10 pages), Annex I (17 pages), Annex II
(8 pages), Annex III (13 pages) and Annex IV (4 pages).
6. Description of content:   This standard regulates the establishment of sanitary and
phytosanitary requirements and operating proce dures for the import of animals, reproductive
material, life precursors, animal health and biological products, fertilizers, animal feed,
plants or parts thereof, soil conditioners, organic nutrients and/or growth enhancers,
biological control mechanisms, products, by-products and derivatives of animal and/or
plant origin, and goods and/or inputs composed of or containing ingredients of animal
and/or plant origin.
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [ X ] animal he alth, [ X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [ X ]  protect territory from
other damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   "Standard regulating
the establishment of sanitary and phytosanita ry requirements and operating procedures for
the import of goods of animal or plant origin", available in Spanish.G/SPS/N/ARG/68
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10. Proposed date of adoption:  19 August 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  19 August 2002
12. Final date for comments:  19 August 2002
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] 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, of. 40
Tel.:  (54-11) 4349-2242 or 4349-2243
Fax:  (54-11) 4349 2244
E-mail: gpetri@sagpya.minproduccion.gov.ar
                maxmor@sagpya.minproduccion.gov.ar