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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/126 
12 June 2009  
 (09-2861) 
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):  Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (including eggs and gametes) 
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 
animales acuáticos con destino a establecimi entos de acuicultura en la República 
Argentina (Health requirements for the importati on of aquatic animals destined for 
aquaculture establishments in the Argentine Republic) Language:  Spanish Number of 
pages:  11  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft Resolution of the Secretariat of Agriculture, 
Livestock, Fisheries and Food ( Secretaría de Agricultura, G anadería, Pesca y Alimentos ) 
lays down the health requirements for the im portation into Argentina of fish, molluscs and 
crustaceans (including eggs and gametes), whatever their stage of development, from 
aquaculture establishments or harvested in th e natural environment.  The draft Resolution 
contains models of the international health  certificate and the application form for the 
importation of aquatic animals destin ed for aquaculture establishments. 
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)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapters 1.2.3. and 1.5.5. of Part 1, 
Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of Part 2, and Appendices 3.2.1. and 3.2.2. of Part 3 of the 
Aquatic Animal Health Code;  and Chap ter 1.1.5. of the Manual of Diagnostic 
Tests for Aquatic Animals.  G/SPS/N/ARG/126 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°)  
[ ] None 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 establishes 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 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 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 ):  11 August 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 Fax: +(54 11) 4121-5360 E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar
 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar