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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/144 
31 May 2011 
 (11-2731) 
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):  Birds other than poultry 
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:  Condiciones sanitarias para autorizar el registro y 
funcionamiento de predios cuarentenarios de im portación de aves distintas de las de corral 
a la República Argentina (Health requirements for the registration and operation of 
quarantine establishments for the importation in to Argentina of birds other than poultry). 
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  28 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/ARG/11_1749_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft National Agri culture and Food Quality and 
Health Service Resolution approves the hea lth requirements for the registration and 
operation of quarantine establishments for th e importation (PCI) into Argentina of birds 
other than poultry.  The draft Resolution establishes, inter alia , requirements for PCI 
facilities, management, hygiene and biosafety.  It also contains provisions on waste and effluent treatment. 
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 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 Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  G/SPS/N/ARG/144 
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   [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None 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) :  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) :  30 July 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.ar Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/