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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/142 
22 February 2011 
 (11-0901) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Spain  
5. Title of the notified document:  Actualización de requisitos fitosanitarios establecidos por 
Argentina para el ingreso de fruta fresca cítrica (Citrus spp.) originaria de España .  
(Update of phytosanitary requirements established by Argentina for the entry of fresh citrus 
fruit ( Citrus  spp.) originating in Spain) Language:  Spanish. Number of pages:  1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/ARG/11_0565_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Updates the phytosanitary requirements established by Argentina 
for the entry of fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus  spp.) originating in Spain. 
The draft text specifies the additional declar ations required on phytosanitary certificates 
accompanying consignments of fresh citrus fruit ( Citrus spp.). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
8. 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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None G/SPS/N/ARG/142 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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:  Available in 
Spanish. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  After the close of the comment period 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Immediately upon adoption 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  22 April 2011 
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:  
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) 
Unidad de Relaciones Internacionales Tel: +(54 11) 4121 5353 Fax: +(54 11) 4121 5360 E-mail: relint@senasa.gov. arcuareveg@senasa.gov.ar 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/