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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/129 
15 December 2009 
 (09-6508) 
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):  Frozen porcine semen 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Condiciones Sanitarias para Autorizar la Importación de 
Semen Porcino Congelado a la República Argentina (Health requirements for the 
importation of frozen porcine semen into Argentina) Language:  Spanish Number of 
pages:  13 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/ARG/09_4374_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft Resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Fisheries ( Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca ) lays down the 
health requirements for the importation into Ar gentina of frozen porcine semen.  The draft 
Resolution contains models of the internationa l veterinary certificate for the importation of 
frozen porcine semen into Argentina (Anne x III) and the application form for the 
importation of frozen porcine semen (Annex II). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection,
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage 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)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/ARG/129 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   The draft Resolution establish es diseases which are not on the 
OIE list as quarantine diseases for Argentina. 
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 deadline for submitting comments. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  After adoption. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Immediately after publication. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  13 February 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  Add ress, 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) 
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales e Institucionales Tel.: +(54 11) 4121 5353 Fax: +(54 11) 4121 5360 
E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/