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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/124 
16 February 2009 
 (09-0792) 
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):  Rooted olive ( Olea europaea ) cuttings 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Israel  
5. Title of the notified document:  Actualización de requisitos fitosanitarios establecidos 
por Argentina para el ingreso de  estacas con raíz de olivo (O lea europaea) originarias de 
Israel (Updated phytosanitary requirements establishe d by Argentina for the entry of rooted 
olive ( Olea europaea ) cuttings from Israel) Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  3 
6. Description of content:  Phytosanitary requirements establis hed by Argentina for the entry 
of rooted olive ( Olea europaea ) cuttings from Israel. 
The draft text establishes the additional declarations required on phytosanitary certificates 
accompanying consignments of rooted olive ( Olea europaea ) cuttings. 
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 N°)  
[X] None G/SPS/N/ARG/124 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ?  If so, identify the standard:  (cont'd) 
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  
Propose 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 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 ):  17 April 2009 
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) 
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales e Institucionales Tel.: +(54 11) 4121-5353 
Telefax: +(54 11) 4121-5360 
E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar
 and cuareveg@senasa.gov.ar 
Website: www.senasa.gov.ar