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  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/89 
14 June 2006 
 (06-2853) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
 Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   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):  Zea mays  (maize/corn) seed for propagation   
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
 
 Honduras  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Requisitos fitosanitarios 
establecidos por Argentina para el ingres o de semilla de maíz destino propagación 
originaria de Honduras  (Phytosanitary requirements establ ished by Argentina for the entry 
of maize (corn) seed for propagation fr om Honduras) (Available in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Updated phytosanitary requirements for the entry into Argentina of 
maize (corn) seed for propaga tion from Honduras.  The phytosanita ry certificate must include 
an additional declaration stating the following: 
 "The crop was officially inspected during its growth period and was found to be free 
from/laboratory analyses show the consignment to be free from Stenocarpella macrospora ".  
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. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
 International Standards for Phytosanita ry Measures (ISPM) No. 11:  Pest Risk 
Analysis for Quarantine Pest s Including Analysis of Environmental Risks and Living 
Modified Organisms. 
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Available in Spanish. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   After the close of the comment period. G/SPS/N/ARG/89 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Immediately upon adoption. 
12. Final date for comments:   60 days 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
 Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA) 
 Av. Paseo Colón 367 (C1063 ACW), Buenos Aires  Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales e Institucionales 
 Tel.: (5411) 4331-6040 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45 / 46 / 47 or 4334-0398 
 Fax: (5411) 4334-4738  E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar
 
 Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/vegetal/reqfito.php