RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/ARG/3
28May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1993)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ARGENTINA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Animal Health Service
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Animals, genetic material,
products, by-products andderivatives ofanimal origin. Tariff headings: 0102; 0201;
0202; 0206; 0401; 0402; 0403; 0404; 0405; 0406; 0511.10.00; 0511.99.10;
1601; 1602; 2103; 2104; 3507.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Regulations ontheImportation of
Animals, Semen, Embryos, Meat, Milk andDerivatives inConnection with Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy
5. Description ofcontent: These regulations establish theconditions ofimportation of
animals, genetic material, products, by-products andderivatives ofanimal origin from
countries invarious sanitary situations withrespect tobovine spongiform encephalopathy
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofpublic andanimal health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Tomaintain Argentina 'ssanitary status withrespect to
BSEwithreference tothelatest advances inourknowledge ofthisdisease notified by
theWorld Health Organization
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: Themeasures being taken arenotyetregulated bytheinternational
organizations because thedisease hasonlyrecently appeared.
9. Relevant documents: Resolution No.203inthe"Boletín Oficial" (Official Gazette)
No.28.393 of13May1996 (inSpanish)
10. Date ofentry into force/period ofapplication (asapplicable): Thedayfollowing
publication inthe"Boletín Oficial".
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: Servicio Nacional deSanidad Animal
Paseo Colón 367,3erpiso(1061)
Buenos Aires
Argentina Tel.: 0054-1-334 4738