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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ARG/145 
31 May 2011 
 (11-2732) 
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):  Pet birds 
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 
aves en calidad de animales de co mpañía a la Rep ública Argentina (Health requirements 
for the importation of pet birds into Argentina).  Language(s):  Spanish  Number of 
pages:  19 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/ARG/11_1749_00_s.pdf  
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 of pet 
birds.  The draft Resolution includes models of the application form for the importation of pet birds (" Solicitud de importación de aves en  calidad de animales de compañía ") 
(Annex I) and the international veterinary certif icate for the importation of pet birds into 
Argentina (" Certificado veterinario internacional para  amparar la importación de aves a 
la República Argentina en ca lidad de animales de compañía ") (Annex II). 
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. 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 Code.  G/SPS/N/ARG/145 
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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 Reso lution includes requirements concerning 
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 after 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 July 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/