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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/109 
19 April 2007 
 (07-1639) 
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):  Brassica oleracea  var. italica (Italian broccoli) and Brassica rapa  subsp. 
pekinensis (Chinese cabbage) seeds for propagation. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
  Chinese Taipei 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Requisitos Fitosanitarios 
establecidos por Argentina para el ingreso de  semillas de brócoli italiano y col chino 
destino propagación originarias de Taipei Chino  (Phytosanitary requi rements established 
by Argentina for the entry of Italian broccoli and Chinese cabbage seed for propagation from 
Chinese Taipei) (available in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Phytosanitary requirements for th e entry into Argentina of Italian 
broccoli and Chinese cabbage seed for propagation from Chinese Taipei.  The 
phytosanitary certificate must include an a dditional declaration stating the following: 
The consignment is free from  Crioceris striolata ; 
The crop was officially inspected during its growth period and was found to be free from 
Crocidolomia binotalis  and Phaedon brassicae.  
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:    
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Available in Spanish. G/SPS/N/ARG/109 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:   After the close of the comment period. 
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) 
Coordinación de Relaciones Internacionales 1063 - Buenos Aires Argentina 
Tel.:  (5411) 4121 5353 
Fax:  (5411) 4121 5360 E-mail:  relint@senasa.gov.ar Web site:  http://www.senasa.gov.ar