G/SPS/N/ARG/209  
26 January  2018 
(18-0627) 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) : Hosts of the pest Halyo morfa halys  
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 especies vegetales como hospedantes 
de la plaga Halyomorfa halys e inclusión de dicha plaga a los requisitos fitosanitarios ya 
establecidos para los hospedantes correspondientes  (Inclusion of certain plant species as 
hosts of the pest Halyomorfa halys  and incorporation of this pest into existing 
phytosanitary requirements for these hosts) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : Notification of the inclusion of the following plant species as 
hosts of the pest Halyomorfa halys  and the incorporation of this pest into existing 
phytosanitary requirements for these hosts : Citrus spp., Diospyros kaki , Malus domestica , 
Morus  spp., Prunus armeniaca , Prunus avium , Prunus domestica , Prunus persica , Pyrus 
communis , Rubus idaeus , Vitis vi nifera , Olea europaea , Actinidia deliciosa , Fragaria sp. 
(strawberry), Asparagus officinalis , Glycine max , Phaseolus vulgaris , Zea mays , Sorghum  
spp., Helianthus annuus , Medicago sativa , Abelia spp., Hacer spp., Buddleia davidii , 
Cryptomeria spp., Cupressus spp., Hibiscus spp., Lonicera  spp., Paulownia tomentosa , 
Rosa rugosa , and Salix spp. 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territor y 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. ) ISPM Nos. 11 and 
19 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/ARG/209  
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  [X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
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 ): 27 March 2 018 
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 :  
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/