G/SPS/N/ARG/220  
25 September 2018  
(18-5925) 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) : Fresh limes ( Citrus la tifolia and Citrus aurantifolia ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios  para la importación de fruta 
fresca de lima (Citrus latifolia y Citrus aurantifolia), destino consumo, origen Colombia 
(Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh limes ( Citrus latifolia and Citrus 
aurantifolia ) for consumption from Colombia)  Language(s) :    . Number of pages:   
6. Description of content : By bilateral agreement : Phytosanitary requirements have been 
established for the importation into Argentina of fresh limes for consumption from 
Colombia.  
Phytosanitary certificate containing the following additional declaration:  
"The consignment has been inspected and is free from : Coccus viridis, Maconellicoccus 
hirsutus and Sphaceloma fawcettii var. scabiosa. " 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protect ion, 
[ ] 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. ) Nos. 2 and 11  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regula tion 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/220  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 17 September 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 17 September 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 17 September 2 018 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Producción y Trabajo  (Ministry of Production and Labour)  
Secretaría de Agroindustria  (Secretariat for Agro -Industry)  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Agroindustriales Internacionales (Under -Secretariat for 
International Agro -Industrial Relations)  
Azopardo 1025, Piso 12, Oficina 5 (CP 1063)  
Buenos Aires, Argentina  
Tel.: (+54 11) 4363 6208  
Fax: (+54 11) 4363 6329  
Email : sps-argentina@magyp.gob.ar  
          maxmor@magyp.gob.ar  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria , SENASA (National Agriculture 
and Food Quality and Health Service)  
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales e Institucionales  (Coordinating Office for 
International and Institutional Relations)  
Av. P. C olón 367 - 5º p. CABA - 1063 
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/