G/SPS/N/ARG/186  
22 January 2016  
(16-0465)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Onion ( Allium cepa ) bulbs for consumption. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Spain  
5. Title of the notified document: Actualización de requisitos fitosanitarios establecidos por 
Argentina para el ingreso de bulbos para consumo de cebolla (Allium cepa) originario de España  (Updated phytosanitary requirements established by Argentina for the entry of 
onion ( Allium cepa ) bulbs for consumption originating in Spain) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/ARG/16_0294_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The draft text establishes the additional declarations required on 
phytosanitary certificates accompanying consignments of onion ( Allium cepa ) bulbs for 
consumption. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM 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:   G/SPS/N/ARG/186 
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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) : Immediately after publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 March 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] 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/  
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Dirección Nacional de Relaciones Agroalimentarias Internacionales 
Dirección de Negociaciones Multilaterales Azopardo 1025, Piso 11, Oficina 7 (CP C1063ACW) 
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 
Tel.: +(54 11) 4349 6263 Email: drai@minagri.gob.ar / maxmor@minagri.gob.ar