. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/133 
25 June 2010 
 (10-3502) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):  Fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document:  Actualización de requisitos fitosanitarios establecidos por 
Argentina para el ingreso de fruto fresc o de banana (Musa s pp.) originarios de Colombia 
(Updated phytosanitary requirements established by Argentina for the entry of fresh bananas  (Musa spp.)  originating in Colombia) Language:  Spanish  Number of pages:  1 
Text available in Spanish online at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/ARG/10_2525_00_s.pdf
 
6. Description of content:  The notified text updates the phytosanitary requirements 
established by Argentina for the entry of fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) originating in 
Colombia. 
The draft text establishes the additional declarations required on phytosanitary certificates 
accompanying consignments of fresh bananas ( Musa  spp.) originating in Colombia. 
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. 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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  G/SPS/N/ARG/133 
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  [X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
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 adoption 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  24 August 2010 
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 and cuareveg@senasa.gov.ar 
Website: http://www.senasa.gov.ar/