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G/SPS/N/ARG/146 
1 July 2011 
 (11-3242) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  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):  Racing pigeons from breeding establishments 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners 
[ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Condiciones sanitarias para autorizar la importación de 
palomas deportivas procedentes de establ ecimientos de cría a la República Argentina 
(Health requirements for the importation into Argentina of racing pigeons from breeding 
establishments) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  17 
6. Description of content:  The notified draft National Agri culture and Food Quality and 
Health Service Resolution approves the hea lth requirements for the importation into 
Argentina of racing pigeons from breeding establishments.  The draft Resolution includes models of the application form for the impor tation into Argentina of racing pigeons from 
breeding establishments (" Solicitud de importación de palom as deportivas procedentes de 
establecimientos de cría ") (Annex I) and the internationa l veterinary certificate for the 
importation of racing pigeons from breeding establishments (" Certificado veterinario 
internacional para amparar la  importación de palomas de portivas procedentes de 
establecimientos de cría ") (Annex II). 
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Section 10 of the Terrestrial Animal Health 
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   [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number) 
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [X] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  In addition to requirements based on the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code, the notified draft Resolu tion includes requirements relating to 
psittacosis/ornithosis.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in 
Spanish 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  After the close of the comment period 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  After adoption 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Immediately upon publication 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 August 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA) 
Unidad de Relaciones Internacionales Tel: +(54 11) 4121-5353 Fax: +(54 11) 4121-5360 
E-mail: relint@senasa.gov.ar 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/