G/SPS/N/URY/28/Add.1  
10 January  2017 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 4 December 2 016, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Uruguay . 
 
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Regulations for canine animals from countries or areas affected by Leishmaniosis  
DGSG Reso lution No. 374/016 of 2 9 November 2 016 postpones until 1 April 2 017 the entry into 
force of DGSG Resolution No. 326/016 of 3 1 October 2 016, which requires proof of a negative 
immune response to Leishmaniosis for canine animals imported into Uruguay from co untries where 
the disease is present.  
In addition, DGSG Resolution No. 374/016 requires that canine animals from countries where 
Leishmaniosis is present, which are entering Uruguay via border crossings in the departments of 
Artigas and Salto, be accompani ed by vector -repellent collars between 1 December 2 016 and 3 1 
March 2 017. 
The sanitary certificate required by MERCOSUR (Resolution No. 52/012 and supplement thereto) 
must be provided in all cases.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date  for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation  
[X]         Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ]          Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[X] Change in proposed da te of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force  
[ ]          Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of c omments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circula tion of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 11 March 2 017 G/SPS/N/URY/28/Add.1  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of 
other bod y: 
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Ruta Nacional Nº 8, km 17.100  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150104  
Fax: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150801  
Email : digesega@mgap.gub.uy  
Unidad de Asuntos  Internacionales  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Fax: (+598) 2410 7205  
Email : uai@mgap.gub.uy  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  Nationa l Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Ruta Nacional Nº 8, km 17.100  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 15010 4 
Fax: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150801  
Email : digesega@mgap.gub.uy  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Fax: (+598) 2410 7205  
Email : uai@mgap .gub.uy  
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