G/SPS/N/URY/36  
13 September 2018  
(18-5651) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, 
Agriculture and Fisheries)  
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) : All resident and non -resident canine animals over 90 days old that 
are entering or leaving the country must be individually identified by a microchip 
associated with a health certificate.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All tra ding partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Identificación individual de caninos  (Individual 
identification of canine animals) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/URY/18_4863_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : All resident and non -resident canine animals over 90 days old 
must be individually identified when entering or leaving the country . The requirement will 
enter into effect on 1 October 2 018. 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest o r disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : Measures to 
prevent leishmaniosis and other notifiable zoonotic diseases included in the OIE list.  
9. 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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter  number) : 
 Chapter 1.3. - Diseases, infections and infestations listed by the OIE, Article 1.3.9 ; 
and Chapter 4.1., Article 4.1.1.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant  international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/URY/36  
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  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) : 
1 October 2 018 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
avail able) of other body:  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  (International Affairs Unit)  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Fax: (+598) 2410 7205  
Email : uai@mgap.gub.uy  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos , (Direct orate-General of Livestock Services)  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and 
Fisheries)  
Ruta Nacional N° 8, km 17.100  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150104  
Fax: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150801  
Email: digesega@mgap.gub.uy