G/SPS/N/ARG/261  
28 April 2023 
(23-3001) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria , SENASA 
(National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service)  
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) : Solanum lycopersicum  and Capsicum  spp. propagation mat erial 
(plants and seeds)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Incorporación de la plaga Tomato brown rugose fruit 
virus (ToBRFV) a los requisitos fitosanitarios de las especies hospedantes originarias de 
todos los países  (Incorporation of the pest Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) into 
the phytosanitary requirements concerning the host species orig inating in all countries) 
Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/ARG/23_8995_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of cont ent: The notified text incorporates the pest Tomato brown rugose 
fruit virus (ToBRFV) into the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into 
Argentina of the established propagation material (plants and seeds) of the host species 
(Solanum lycop ersicum  and Capsicum  spp.) originating in all countries.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action : In 2019, under 
notification G/SPS/N/ARG/229, the pest Tomato brown rugose fruit virus ( ToBRFV) was 
included in the list of pests regulated by Argentina and in the phytosanitary requirements 
for Solanum lycopersicum  and Capsicum  spp. propagation material (plants and seeds) 
from countries where the pest is present.  
However, taking into account  the international movement of propagation material of the 
species mentioned, we consider the risk of introducing the virus to the country and its 
economic impact to be very significant, which is why Tomato brown rugose fruit virus will 
be included in the phytosanitary requirements already established for the importation of 
Solanum lycopersicum  and Capsicum  spp. propagation material (plants and seeds) of all 
origins.  G/SPS/N/ARG/261  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Ali mentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 2 
and 11  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 15 
days from the date of circulation  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca (Ministry of Agriculture, L ivestock and 
Fisheries)  
Dirección Nacional de Mercados Agroindustriales Internacionales (National Directorate of 
International Agro -Industrial Markets)  
Paseo Colón 982, Piso 2, Oficina 222 (CP 1063)  
Buenos Aires, Argentina  
Tel.: +(5411) 4349 1673  
Email:  sps-argentina@magyp.gob.ar , maxmor@magyp.gob.ar  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria SENASA  
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales (Coordinating Office for International 
Relations)  
Tel.: +(5411) 4121 5353  
Fax: +(5411) 4121 5360  
Email:  relint@senasa.gov.ar , afidi@senasa.gob.ar  
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar