. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/79 
10 October 2005 
 (05-4587) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Plant propagation material for ornamental species 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
 Member States of the European Communities  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Requisitos Fitosanitarios 
establecidos por Argentina par a el ingreso de material de propagación vegetativo de 
especies ornamentales originario de los Es tados miembros de las Comunidades Europeas  
(Phytosanitary requirements es tablished by Argentina for the entry of plant propagation 
material for ornamental species from Member States of the European Communities) 
(Available in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:   Updated phytosanitary requiremen ts for the entry into Argentina 
of plant propagation material from Member States of the European Communities.  
 The draft establishes the additional d eclarations required on phytosanitary 
certificates accompanying consignments of bulbs, plants and cuttings. It also lays down the specific requirements applicable to the following ornamental species: Asparagus spp., 
Betula spp., Fagus spp. and  Syringa spp., Cornus spp. and Sambucus spp., Cotoneaster 
spp., Crataegus spp., Photinia spp., Potentilla spp., Pyracantha spp. and  Spiraea spp., 
Crocus  spp. and Ixia spp., Chrysanthemum spp. and Gerbera spp., Dianthus spp., Ficus 
spp., Gladiolus spp., Hydrangea  spp., Lilium spp. and Pelargonium spp., Juniperus spp., 
Rosa spp., Salix  spp., ornamental species of the genus Malus and ornamental species of the 
genus Pyrus.  
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/79 
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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), 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