TRADUCCIÓN

Ref: RESOLUCIÓN 148/08

Buenos Aires, 11/3/2008

HAVING REGARD TO File # S01:0335346/2007 of the Register of the MINISTRY OF 

ECONOMY AND PRODUCTION, Resolutions # 725 of November 15 of 2005, 754 of 

October 30 of 2006, 876 of December 19 of 2006 and 109 of February 26 of 2007, all 

of the NATIONAL SERVICE OF AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY, and

WHEREAS:

The Sanitary Situation in the REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA with reference to Foot and 

Mouth Disease directly influences access of Argentine meat to international markets, 

also taking into account the high economic impact of said disease and that its report is 

obligatory.

That the EUROPEAN UNION is one of the main world markets for meat, and therefore 

to enter and keep said market is essential for the growth of the Argentine livestock 

sector.

That by means of Resolution # 109 of February 26 of 2007 of the NATIONAL SERVICE 

OF AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY the territory that forms the South Patagonia 

Region and North B Patagonia Region (Regiones Patagónica Sur y Patagónica Norte B), 

determined by SENASA Resolution # 725 of November 15 of 2005, was declared “Zone 

Free of Foot and Mouth Disease without Vaccination”.

That the WORLD ORGANIZATION OF ANIMAL HEALTH (OIE) in its 75th General Session 

approved, by means of Resolution # XXI, an extension of the Free Zone without 

Vaccination to include the North B Patagonia Region.

That the EUROPEAN UNION as a block of purchasing countries establishes additional 

sanitary requirements related to traceability for the trade of Argentine meat with bone 

from species susceptible to Foot and Mouth Disease.

That said additional requirements include the recognition of the EUROPEAN UNION 

itself of the sanitary condition of the region of origin of the meat it imports, 

independent of recognition by other international health agencies.

That North B Patagonia Region is not recognized by the EUROPEAN UNION as a Zone 

Free of Foot and Mouth Disease without Vaccination.
That South Patagonia Region is recognized by the EUROPEAN UNION as a Zone Free of 

Foot and Mouth Disease without Vaccination. This recognition makes it possible to 

export meat from said region to the block of countries of the EUROPEAN UNION.

That until such time as the EUROPEAN UNION recognizes the North B Patagonia Region 

as a Zone Free of Foot and Mouth Disease without Vaccination, it is necessary to 

establish additional traceability requirements for animals of species susceptible to Foot 

and Mouth Disease that enter the South Patagonia Region from the North B Patagonia 

Region, so as to maintain the sanitary condition of the former and its possibility of 

exporting meat to the EUROPEAN UNION and other international destinations.

That the Direction of Legal Affairs has intervened according to its jurisdiction.

That the undersigned is competent to resolve at this level of jurisdiction according to 

Article 2, Clause d) Law # 24,305 on Foot and Mouth and Article 8, Clauses c) and h) 

of Decree # 1585 of December 19 of 1996, replaced by the similar one # 680 of 

September 1st of 2003.Therefore,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY 

RESOLVES:

Article 1 — To incorporate to Resolution # 725 of November 15 of 2005 of the 

NATIONAL SERVICE OF AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY, the form "Request for 

Authorization, Report of Dispatch and Entry to Immediate Slaughter” established in 

Annex I of this Resolution. Said form is incorporated as Appendix A of Annex III of said 

Resolution and forms part of the same.

Art. 2 — To incorporate to SENASA Resolution # 725/2005 the form "Waybill" 

established in Annex II of this Resolution. Said form is incorporated as Appendix B of 

Annex III of SENASA Resolution # 725/2005 and forms part of the same.

Art. 3 — To modify point 1.5 of Annex III of SENASA Resolution # 725/2005, which 

will remain as follows:

"1.5. Entry to the South Patagonia Region of animals susceptible to Foot and Mouth 

Disease is only authorized for animals from operations located in North B Patagonia 

Region.

1.5.1. The animals detailed in Point 1.5 that are destined for immediate slaughter in 

slaughterhouses located in the South Patagonia Region must comply with the following 

requirements.

1.5.1.1. The destination of the animals can never be a slaughterhouse authorized to 

slaughter with the EUROPEAN UNION as destination.

1.5.1.2. The destination slaughterhouse must be authorized and inspected by SENASA.
1.5.1.3. The Animal Transit Document (Documento para el Tránsito Animal, DTA) that 

supports the movement of animals must be exclusively issued by the Local Office of 

origin and cannot be issued by a delegation or in an auction fair.

1.5.1.4. Before dispatch of the animals, the Local Veterinarian of the place of origin 

must request authorization for shipping the animals from the Head of Veterinary 

Inspection of the destination slaughterhouse. Authorization must be processed filling in 

the form “Request for Authorization, Report of Dispatch and Entry to Immediate 

Slaughter” established in Appendix A of Annex III of this Resolution.

1.5.1.5. Once the Head of the Veterinary Inspection of the destination slaughterhouse 

has authorized the shipment, the Local Veterinarian of the place of origin must issue 

the corresponding DTA together with the “Request for Authorization, Report of 

Dispatch and Entry to Immediate Slaughter” established in Appendix A of Annex III of 

this Resolution.

1.5.1.6. The animals must be moved directly from the livestock operation of origin to 

the destination slaughterhouse.

1.5.1.7. The Head of the Veterinary Inspection of the destination slaughterhouse must 

reliably report the arrival of the animals to the Local Veterinarian of the place of origin 

using the same form “Request for Authorization, Report of Dispatch and Entry to 

Immediate Slaughter” used to dispatch the animals.

1.5.1.8. The meat from these animals cannot go to export with destination the 

EUROPEAN UNION.

1.5.2. The animals detailed in Point 1.5 that are destined for livestock operations 

located in the South Patagonia Region must comply with the following requirements:

1.5.2.1. The animals to be moved must have been born and bred in the Zone Free of 

FMD without Vaccination and must not have been in contact with animals from Zones 

where FMD Vaccination takes place.

1.5.2.2. The destination livestock operations must possess appropriate facilities for the 

separation and sanitary inspection of the animals that are entering it.

1.5.2.3. The destination livestock operation cannot be registered for export to the 

EUROPEAN UNION.

1.5.2.4. The bovine animals to be shipped must be identified by ear tags, according to 

SENASA Resolution # 754 of October 30 of 2006, whatever their category, sex and 

age.

1.5.2.5. The ovine animals to be shipped must be identified with ear tags, which will 

have printed on them the Unique Identification Livestock Code (Clave Unica de 

Identificación Ganadera, CUIG), in accordance with Annex I of SENASA Resolution # 

876 of December 19 of 2006.
1.5.2.6. The DTA that supports the animal movement must be exclusively issued by 

the Local Office of the place of origin and cannot be issued by a SENASA Delegation or 

at an auction fair.

1.5.2.7. The Local Veterinarian of the place of origin must request authorization for the 

animal shipment from the Local Veterinarian of the place of destination. Said 

authorization must be processed by completing the form “Entry Authorization”

established in Appendix A of Annex I of this Resolution.

1.5.2.8. The Local Veterinarian of the place of origin must inform the Local 

Veterinarian of the place of destination of the date of shipment.

1.5.2.9. The animals must be transported in a truck authorized by SENASA for live 

animal transport.

1.5.2.10. The truck with the animals must not travel through Zones where FMD 

Vaccination is carried out, unless expressly authorized by SENASA to do so.

1.5.2.11. When SENASA authorizes transit of the animals through zones where FMD 

Vaccination is performed, the following requirements must be complied with:

1.5.2.11.1. Before issuance of the DTA the owner or person responsible for the truck 

must inform what itinerary they are going to follow, and complete the form “Waybill”

according to the model established in Appendix B of Annex III of this Resolution. All 

the information in said form is considered to be a Sworn Statement.

1.5.2.11.2. The itinerary declared in the “Waybill” must include, obligatorily, the 

passage of the truck by an entry control post and an exit control post of the FMD 

Vaccination Zone. The aforementioned posts must be SENASA authorized posts.

1.5.2.11.3. The movement of the truck must obligatorily follow the itinerary declared 

in the “Waybill”.

1.5.2.11.4. The truck must be sealed during its whole journey.

1.5.2.11.5. All the procedures described in Point 1.5.2.11. must be authorized by the 

Official Veterinarians of origin and destination, and the person responsible for each 

control post must also be involved.

1.5.2.11.6. The owner of the destination operation is under the obligation of reporting

the arrival of the animals to the Local SENASA Office with jurisdiction in the area, 

within FORTY-EIGHT (48) hours.

1.5.2.12. Once the transported animals arrive at the destination livestock operation, 

they will remain separate from all other animals of FMD susceptible species for 

TWENTY-ONE (21) days.

1.5.2.13. The destination livestock operation will be kept in attenuated quarantine for 

TWENTY-ONE (21) days as indicated in the point above and can only send animals to 

slaughter if authorized by the Local Veterinarian.
1.5.2.14. Once the quarantine is ended, SENASA will free the livestock operation of 

restrictions, after inspection of the newly-entered animals.

Art. 4.— This Resolution will be in force from the day after its publication in the Official 

Bulletin.

Art. 5 —— For its due publication, application and record this Resolution is passed and 

adopted, sent to the National Direction of the Official Register and filed. — Jorge N. 

Amaya.
ANNEX I

NATIONAL SERVICE FOR AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY

NATIONAL DIRECTION OF ANIMAL HEALTH

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION

REPORT OF DISPATCH AND ENTRY TO IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION: RENSPA # / / / / 

DEPARTMENT:......................................................PROVINCE:........................

OWNER:.............................................................................................

LIVESTOCK OPERATION:..........................................TELEPHONE:........................

NUMBER OF ANIMALS:..................................SPECIES:..........................

CATEGORIES:........................................................................

SLAUGHTERHOUSE:.......................................PLACE:.....................

Place and Date:..................................

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Signature and Seal of the DNFA Inspector

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NOTIFICATION OF SLAUGHTERHOUSE AUTHORIZATION

Place and Date:..................................

AUTHORIZED: YES NO

(STRIKETHROUGH WHAT DOES NOT CORRESPOND)

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Signature and Seal of the DNFA Inspector

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NOTIFICATION OF DISPATCH

Place and Date:..................................

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Signature and Seal of the local DNSA Veterinarian

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NOTIFICATION OF RECEPTION

PLACE AND DATE:..................................

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Signature and Seal of the DNFA Inspector
ANNEX II

WAYBILL FOR CONTROL OF LIVESTOCK MOVEMENT IN SANITARY REGION WITHOUT 

FMD VACCINATION TRAVELING THROUGH SANITARY REGION WITH FMD 

VACCINATION

Livestock Operation....................................RENSPA #..............

Locality...................................................Province.....................

DTA #.....................................................Seal #.........................

Destination Livestock Operation.........................................................

RESNPA #.........................................................................................................

Locality...................................................Province.....................

Detail of the Animals....................................................................

.............................................................................................

ITINERARY.............................................................................

...............................................................................................

Control and Verification 

Post

New Items Seal - Signature

FMD vaccination zone 

entry control post

Name:.................

Tel:.....................

Seal check

Date:.............

Hour:...............

FMD vaccination zone exit 

control post

Name:.................

Tel:.....................

Seal check

Date:.............

Hour:...............

DESTINATION

Trip ended

Operation RENSPA #

Slaughterhouse #

Date:.............

Hour:...............

Place and date ..............................

Seal and Signature of SENASA Veterinarian