G/SPS/N/ARG/180
30 January 2015
(15-0686)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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): Domestic swine 
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: Resolución SENASA Nº 512/2014 relativa a la 
certificación para la importación de cerdos domésticos a la República Argentina  (SENASA 
Resolution No. 512/2014 on certification for importing domestic swine into Argentina) 
Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 3 
http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet /anexos/235000-239999 /238324/norma.htm 
6. Description of content: SENASA Resolution No. 512/2014 establishes additional 
measures relating to porcine epidemic diarrhoe a (PED) and the granting of authorization to 
import swine into Argentina. 
The veterinary authorities of the exporting country must certify that the exports of 
domestic swine come from establishments where there has been no clinical occurrence of porcine epidemic diarrhoea in the 12 months prior to shipment to Argentina. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal heal th, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action: Porcine epidemic 
diarrhoea may be considered as an emerging disease as it is a new variety of a known virus characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates. The disease has a severe impact on the economy and production: upon its first appearance in a population it can cause mortality of 30 to 100% in all swine categories. 
Despite not being listed as a disease notifiable to the OIE, several countries have reported 
its presence. 
The spread of the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus, which may be transmitted by live 
animals, requires the consideration of preven tive measures to reduce the risk of the 
disease entering the country through the importation of live swine. G/SPS/N/ARG/180 
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  9. Is there a relevant international stan dard? 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)  OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code: 
Section 1, Chapter 1.2.: Criteria for the inclusion of diseases, infections and 
infestations in the OIE list; Section 4: General recommendations: Disease 
prevention and control; and Section 5: Trade measures, import/export procedures and veterinary certification. 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ) 
[ ] 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): The 
day following publication in the Official Journal (18 November 2014) 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/  
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Noti fication 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 Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/