. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/91 
26 July 2006 
 (06-3599) 
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:  Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentos de la Nación  
(Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food) 
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):  Reproductive material, products, by-p roducts and derivatives of bovine 
origin and goods in which they are found 
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:  Resolución SAGPyA 
No. 315/2006  (Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPyA) 
Resolution No. 315/2006) (5 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Updating of the regulation establishing the sanitary requirements 
applicable to the importation of goods of bovine origin with a view to preventing the 
introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopa thy (BSE) into Argentina.  The notified 
Resolution specifically extends the list of prod ucts the import conditions of which are not 
subject to the BSE status of the bovine population of the exporting country. 
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, [ X ] 
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, [ 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:   OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code – 
Chapter 2.3.13. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Secretariat of 
Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and F ood (SAGPyA) Resolution No. 315/2006, published 
in the Boletín Oficial  (Official Journal) on 15 June  2006 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   13 June 2006 G/SPS/N/ARG/91 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:   The day after publication in the Boletín Oficial  (Official 
Journal). 
12. Final date for comments:   None, given that this is a trade facilitation measure. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [  ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [  ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentos 
Dirección Nacional de Mercados Tel.:   (54-11) 4349-2509 / 2770 
Fax:   (54-11) 4349-2244 
E-mail: maxmor@mecon.gov.ar
 and ffsaez@mecon.gov.ar  
Web site: www.infoleg.gov.ar