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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/94 
13 September 2006 
 (06-4362) 
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):  Ratites for breeding, of the orde r Struthioniformes:  Ostrich ( Struthio camelus ), 
emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae ), greater rhea ( Rhea americana ), lesser rhea ( Pterocnemia 
pennata ), cassowary ( Casuarius casuarius, Casuarius uppendiculatus  and Casuarius 
bennetti ) and kiwi ( Apteryx australis, Apteryx hoastii  and Apteryx awenii ). 
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:  Proyecto de "Normativa 
sanitaria para la importación de ratit es reproductores a la República Argentina"  (Draft 
sanitary regulations for the importation into Argentina of ratites for breeding). 
6. Description of content:   The birds must be individually identified; the method of 
identification used and its locati on must be stated in the international veterinary certificate 
accompanying the animals.  This certificate must be issued by the official veterinary service 
of the exporting country.  It mu st also state that the birds displayed no clinical signs of 
disease during the isolation period prior to exportation and, more specifically, that they have 
tested negative, in tests carried out in official  laboratories or laboratories authorized by the 
veterinary authority of the exporting country , for Newcastle disease, avian influenza, 
infectious bursal disease, Salmonella spp.,  Mycoplasma  spp., West Nile virus and Crimean-
Congo haemorrhagic fever.  The draft text also contains provisions relating to the transport of 
the birds and to the quarantine requi rements upon arrival in the 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:  Terrestrial Animal Health Code  - Section 2.7 
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  9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Proyecto de 
"Normativa sanitaria para la importac ión de ratites reproductores a la República 
Argentina"  (Draft sanitary regulations for the importation into Argentina of ratites for 
breeding) (Available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. 
12. Final date for comments:   60 days 
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.:      (5411) 4349-2509 / 2770 
Fax:      (5411) 4349-2244 E-mail:  maxmor@mecon.gov.ar
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