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ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/ARG/163 
19 November 2012 
 (12-6328) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers  should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Mustelids (other than ferrets and mink) 
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:  Condiciones sanitarias para autorizar la importación de 
mustélidos (excepto hurones y visones) a la República Argentina con destino a su 
comercialización (Health requirements for the importation into Argentina of mustelids 
(other than ferrets and mink) for marketing purposes).  
Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  22 
Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2012/sps/ARG/12_4503_00_s.pdf
6. Description of content:  The notified draft National Agri culture and Food Quality and 
Health Service Resolution establishes hea lth requirements for the importation into 
Argentina of mustelids (other than ferrets and mink) for marketing purposes.  The draft 
Resolution includes a model of the application form for the importation of mustelids (other 
than ferrets and mink) for marketing purposes (" Solicitud de importación de  mustélidos 
(excepto hurones y visones) con destino a su comercialización ") (Annex I) and a model of 
the international veterinary certificate for the exportation to Argentina of mustelids (other 
than ferrets and mink) for marketing purposes (" Certificado veterinario internacional para 
amparar la exportación de mustélidos ( excepto hurones y visones) a la República 
Argentina con destino a su comercialización ") (Annex II). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
 [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  After the close of the comment period.  
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) :  18 January 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.   Address, fax number and e-mail 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 E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail 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 E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar