G/SPS/N/ARG/204  
19 September  2017 
(17-4943) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
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) : Propagation  material ( in vitro  seedlings) of potato  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document : Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of 
propagation material ( in vitro  seedlings) of potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) originating in the 
United States (Frito -Lay/PepsiCo laboratories) Language(s) : Spanish and English 
Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/ARG/17_4087_00_s.pdf   
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation of propagation material ( in vitro  seedlings) of potato ( Solanum 
tuberosum ) originating in the United States of America  (Frito -Lay/PepsiCo laboratories)  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant prote ction, [ ] 
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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (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:   G/SPS/N/ARG/204  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : After the deadline for submitting comments.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : After adoption.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : After adoption.  
[ ] 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) : 17 November 2 017 
Agency or authority d esignated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agroindustria  (Ministry of Agro -Industry)  
Dirección Nacional de Relaciones Agroalimentarias Internacionales  
Azopardo 1025, Piso 12, Oficina 5  
Buenos Aires, Argentina  
Tel.: +(5411) 43636208  
Fax: +(5411) 43636329  
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  
Tel.: (54 11) 4121 5353  
Fax: (54 11) 4121 5360  
Email : relint@senasa.gov.ar  
 cuareveg @senasa.gov.ar  
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/