G/SPS/N/URY/28  
15 November 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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), Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos  (Directorate -General 
of Livestock Services).  
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) : Animals of the canine species.  
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 DGSG  (Resolution of the Directorate -General 
of Livestock Services) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : The notified text authorizes the entry into Uruguay of canine 
animals from countries  or areas affected by Leishmanio sis, providing that they are 
accompanied by : (a) proof of the de tection of a negative immune response to 
Leishmaniosis, in accordance with the OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for 
Terrestrial Animals (the relevant test must have been carried out within the 60 days 
immediately prior to entry) ; and (b) the sanitary ce rtificate required under Resolution 
MERCOSUR/GMC/RES No. 52/2012.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
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)  
[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.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ) 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant internatio nal standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/URY/28  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2 016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 1 November 2 016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 1 December 2 016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from  the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2 016 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of oth er body:  
Unidad de Asuntos Internacionales  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Constituyente 1476, tercer piso  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2412 6358  
Fax: (+598) 2410 7205  
Email : uai@mgap.gub.uy  
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 General de Servicios Ganaderos  
Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca  
Ruta Nacional Nº 8, km 17.100  
Montevideo, Uruguay  
Tel.: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150104  
Fax: (+598) 2220 4000, Ext. 150801  
Email : digesega@mgap.gub.uy