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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/86 
28 February 2006 
 (06-0846) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  National Agriculture and Food Health and Quality Service 
(SENASA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products, by-products and derivatives of  animal origin or products with 
animal component(s) of species susceptible to foot and mouth disease.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  SENASA Resolution 
No. 47 (4 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  Pursuant to the Resolution, products, by-products and derivatives 
of animal origin or products with an anim al component or components falling within the 
remit of SENASA of species susceptible to foot and mouth disease which are "in transit" 
between third countries, must have prior authorization from the National Directorate of Agriculture and Food Control.  
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  On 8 Februrary 2006, 
the SENASA issued resolution No. 36 declari ng a state of sanitary emergency following 
detection of a focus of foot and mouth di sease in an agricultural establishment in the 
Department of San Luis del Palmar, province of  Corrientes.  This situation requires special 
controls to be conducted of th e above-mentioned products in or der to facilitate detection of 
any such products that may come from the prohibited area.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:        G/SPS/N/ARG/86 
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  10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  SENASA Resolution 
No. 35 of 8 February 2006 and SENASA Resolution No. 47 of 16 February 2006.  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Upon publication in the 
Boletín Oficial  (Offical Journal).  
12. 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 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
 
 Web site: www.senasa.gov.ar