G/SPS/N/URY/53  
12 June 2019 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries)  
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, semen, embryos and fe rtile bird's eggs  
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 : Proyecto de Decreto del Poder Ejecutivo " Derogación 
del Decreto del Poder Ejecutivo Nº 248, de fecha 26 de junio del 1996" (Formulario para 
Consulta sobre la importación de animales, semen, embriones y huevos fértiles de aves 
del país/zona donde se registran enfermedades exóticas) (Draft Executiv e Decree "Repeal 
of Executive Decree No. 248 of 2 6 June 1 996" (Form for Guidance on the Importation of 
Animals, Semen, Embryos and Fertile Bird's Eggs from Countries/Regions Where Exotic 
Diseases are Reported)) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
6. Description of content : The notified text repeals Decree No. 248 of 2 6 June 1 996 
adopting the Form for Guidance on the Importation of Animals, Semen, Embryos and 
Fertile Bird's Eggs from Countries/Regions Where Exotic Diseases are Reported.  
7. Objective a nd rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius 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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/URY/53  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : Decreto 
del Poder Ejecutivo Nº 248, de fecha 26 de junio de 1996  
https://www.impo.com.uy/diariooficial/1996/07/04  (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): Upon publication in the Official Journal  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 11 August 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Fax: (+598) 2410 7205  
Email : uai@mgap.gub.uy  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos , (Directorate -General of Livestock Ser vices)  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Ruta Nacional N° 8, km 17.100  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150104  
Fax: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150801  
Email : digesega@mgap.gub.uy