### 1 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES

Decree 354/2013

Decrees No. 1,585/1996 and No. 825/2010. Amendment.

Buenos Aires, 4/4/2013

HAVING REGARD to Dossier No. S01:0039142/2010 of th e Register of the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES, the General 2 013 Budget of the National Public Administration adopted by Law No. 26,784, Decree No . 1,585 of December 19, 1996 amended by Decrees No. 680 of September 1, 2003, No. 237 of March 26, 2009 and No. 825 of June 10, 2010, and

CONSIDERING: That Decree No. 1,585 of December 19, 1996, amended by Decrees No. 680 of September 1, 2003, No. 237 of March 26, 2009, and No. 825 of Jun e 10, 2010, establishes the institutional organisation of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND Q UALITY SERVICE, a decentralised body of the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES, including its characteristics, competencies, structure of the gov erning body, attributes and functions as well as the organisational structure of the first o perational level;

That in line with the experience gathered with the implementation of the policies established by the mentioned Service with the structure approve d by the last Decree mentioned above, management of the different areas should be strengt hened to ensure the strategic direction of the applicable policies as well as the follow-up and control of the operations for which the different Regional Centres are responsible;

That as a result of the above, the authority and fu nctions of the General Manager laid down in Decree No. 825/10 should be modified with the purpo se of coordinating and monitoring the operations of the Service and providing support to the executive function of the President of the organisation;

That in this context, it is advisable to assign the function of coordinating and monitoring the operations performed by the Regional Centres of the Service to the General Manager;

That as a result of the new responsibilities assign ed to the General Manager, the National Directorate for Regional Operations should be elimi nated.

That there are significant conceptual differences b etween the inspection, control, oversight, approval, certification and supervision of establis hments that process fishery and aquaculture products, by-products and derived products and the inspection of other products of animal origin whereby it is necessary to assign these acti ons to the National Directorate for Agri-food Safety and Quality at SENASA headquarters;

That this measure is proposed to adequately comply with the efficacy and efficiency criteria necessary to attain the strategic objectives define d by the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE at no additional cost;

That the Directorate General for Legal Affairs of t he MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK

AND FISHERIES and the CABINET SECRETARIAT AND ADMIN ISTRATIVE COORDINATION OFFICE OF

THE PRESIDENT OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS have issu ed their opinion;

That this measure is issued pursuant to the authori ty provided for in Article 99 1) of the

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION.

Therefore,

### 2 THE PRESIDENT

OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA

DECREES:

Article 1 — Article 9 Bis of Decree No. 1,585 of De cember 19, 1996, included pursuant to Article 11 of Decree No. 825 of June 10, 2010 is he reby replaced to read as follows: “ARTICLE 9 BIS.- The General Manager shall have the following attributions and functions: a) Supervision and coordination of the technical an d administrative activities of the Service, in accordance with the programmes and/or action pla ns developed by the pertinent offices; b) Coordination between the President and the Vice President of the Service and the different offices of the Agency as well as between these offi ces and design of communication systems that provide prompt and updated information on the performance of the different areas of the Service; c) Participation in the coordination, implementatio n and monitoring of programmes, plans and activities related to the inspections, controls , oversight, approvals and certifications performed by the Regional Offices; d) Planning and coordination of the implementation of the operations performed at phytosanitary barriers and Border Inspection Posts (BIPs) – airports, land crossings, maritime and river ports – to ensure compliance with the leg islation, protocols, procedures and agreements with third countries in force.”

Art. 2 — The organisational structure of the Nation al Directorate for Regional Operations, the first operating level of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEA LTH AND QUALITY SERVICE, a decentralised body of the MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES, approved by Decree No. 825 of June 10, 2010, is hereby eliminat ed.

Art. 3 — All offices that report to the former Nati onal Directorate for Regional Operations, approved by Resolution No. 805 of November 9, 2010 of the mentioned National Service and complementary norms, shall now report to the Genera l Manager of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE and shall maintain their existing Management Functions.

Art. 4 — Annex I – Organisational Chart – to Articl e 15 of Decree No. 825 of June 10, 2010 approving the organisational structure of the NATIO NAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE is hereby replaced by the Annex to Article 4 included herein.

Art. 5 — Annex II to Article 15 of Decree No. 825 o f June 10, 2010 establishing the Primary Responsibility and Actions of the National Director ate for Regional Operations is hereby

eliminated.

Art. 6 — The Objectives of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD H EALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE included

in Annex II to Article 15 of Decree No. 825 of June 10, 2010 are hereby replaced by the Annex

to Article 6 included herein.

Art. 7 — Annex II to Article 15 of Decree No. 825 o f June 10, 2010, Primary Responsibility and

Actions of the National Directorate for Technical a nd Administrative Issues of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE is hereby repl aced by the Annex to Article 7

included herein.

Art. 8 — Annex II to Article 15 of Decree No. 825 o f June 10, 2010, Primary Responsibility and Actions of the National Directorate for Agri-food S afety and Quality of the NATIONAL AGRIFOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE is hereby replaced by the Annex to Article 8 included

herein.

Art. 9 — Annex II to Article 15 of Decree No. 825 o f June 10, 2010, Primary Responsibility and Actions of the National Directorate for Agrochemica ls, Veterinary Products and Feed of the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE is he reby replaced by the Annex to

Article 9 included herein.

### 3 Art. 10. — Have it notified, published, transferred to the National Directorate for the Official Register and filed.

FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER. — Juan M. Abal Medina. — Nor berto G. Yauhar.

### 4 ANNEX TO ARTICLE 4

ANNEX TO ARTICLE 6

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE

OBJECTIVES: 1. To prevent, diagnose, control and/or eradicate, within its field of authority, animal diseases and zoonoses, including plant pests and di seases, by implementing and promoting sanitary actions throughout the country. To establi sh the procedures for inspection of products, by-products and derived products of anima l and plant origin within its scope of authority to ensure their safety and quality. 2. To develop scientific research and propose progr ammes and technical norms on animal and plant health and quality, including their products, by-products and derived products as well as on active ingredients, agrochemicals and biologi cs. 3. To oversee: a) Compliance with norms and regulations on hygiene -sanitary issues and food safety in animal husbandry and slaughter; in products, by-pro ducts and derived products of animal origin; in plants, their parts, by-products and der ived products. b) Compliance with the norms on use and marketing o f products, active ingredients, drugs, raw materials, biologics and biotechnology products used in, or related to veterinary medicine and animal husbandry and determine maximum acceptable levels for residues and

contaminants. c) Compliance with technical norms and regulations on production, marketing and use of agrochemicals, products and drugs, phytotherapeutic products, biologics and biotechnological products used in, or related to, veterinary medicin e and animal husbandry, determining maximum acceptable levels for residues and contamin ants in plants and their products. 4. To control and certify: a) The health and quality of animals and products, by-products and derived products of animal origin. b) The health and quality of animals and products, by-products and derived products of plant origin. Ministry of Agriculture,

Livestock and Fisheries

National Agri-food Health and Quality Service Internal Audit

Unit Consultative

Committee

National

Directorate for

Animal Health National

Directorate for

Plant

Protection National

Directorate for Agri-food

Health and Quality National

Directorate for

Animal Health National

Directorate for Agrochemicals Veterinary

Products and

Feed National

Directorate for

Technical and

Administrative

Issues National

Directorate for

Laboratories

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Control

National

Directorate for Legal Affairs

### 5 c) The quality of products intended for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and/or pests affecting the health and quality of an imals and plants and their products, byproducts and derived products. d) The conditions and quality of chemical and biolo gical inputs used in the production of animals and plants, their products, by-products and derived products, their manufacture and processing as well as in their conservation, packin g, storage and transport. e) Chemical residues and microbiological contaminat ion in foodstuffs within its sphere of authority. 5. To perform all necessary analytical tests to car ry out its activities. 6. To issue required health and quality certificati ons for domestic consumption and for exported and imported products. 7. To define epidemiological zones and/or borders w hen necessary to safeguard the health status of animals and/or plants and to protect publ ic health and establish all necessary

measures. 8. To adopt and implement applicable technical and administrative actions, including the sacrifice of animals and/or destruction of plants t o safeguard the health status of plants and animals or protect public health. 9. To oversee compliance with the obligations to wh ich individuals or companies must conform as provided for in the legislation in force within its sphere of authority. 10. To register, approve, enrol, close down, suspen d and oversee operators and establishments that process and/or manufacture, con dition, store, transport and market products that are within its sphere of authority. 11. To register, approve, prohibit and/or restrict the use and/or marketing of farm inputs that are within its sphere of authority. 12. To promote improvements in environmental manage ment in laboratories, quarantine stations, border control posts, experimental farms and other facilities of the Service, emphasizing waste management and minimisation of th e use of water and energy and collaborate with the competent environmental author ities. 13. To generate and provide statistical information on products within the sphere of authority

of the Service. 14. To promote and carry out research, development and public production of products intended for diagnosis, prevention, eradication and treatment of animal and/or plant diseases and/or pests. 15. To promote and facilitate the establishment of Continuous Training Centres for national, provincial and/or municipal officials, the private sector and related official entities in line with national policies and/or programmes and those of international reference organisations in order to provide training and specialisation, in crease their capabilities and improve the competencies of the agents of the Service and its a ssociates. 16. To implement and promote within its sphere of a uthority applied, documentary, field, experimental or analytical scientific research with the purpose of optimising compliance with its primary responsibilities in the fields of anima l health, plant protection, agri-food quality and safety and commitment to the environment and ac hieve the objectives laid down in Law No. 25,467.

ANNEX TO ARTICLE 7

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE

NATIONAL DIRECTORATE FOR TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRTIV E ISSUES

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY To participate in the coordination of technical and administrative activities of the Agency and the services it provides. To participate in human resources management and in the analysis and proposal of the organisational structure of the Service. To lead the technical and administrative support pr ovided to the Regional Offices of the

Service.

ACTIONS:

### 6 1. To coordinate the implementation of accounting, economic - financial, asset and service management activities required for the functioning of the Service. 2. To coordinate the human resources and organisati on policy. 3. To propose alternatives and changes to the exist ing organisational model and coordinate the development of the organisational structures of the Service. 4. To coordinate the remittance, follow-up and arch iving of administrative documents, determining in each case the units in the jurisdict ion with primary responsibility to resolve the issues. To manage the public information system and other administrative systems. 5. To coordinate information technology activities of the Service, including equipment infrastructure, software, data and voice communicat ion, information systems and associated technologies. 6. To participate in the implementation, compliance and follow-up of Cooperation and Technical Assistance Agreements signed by the Servi ce. 7. To coordinate the analysis and updating of fees and tariffs for the services provided by the Service and actions related to the operational and accounting records of credits the Service may have as a result of the collection of fees, tar iffs, contributions, fines and/or fiscal damages determined by final administrative actions, and issue applicable debt certificates.

ANNEX TO ARTICLE 8

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE FOR AGRI-FOOD SAFETY AND QUALI TY

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY To participate in the performance of food risk anal yses, issue specific norms, plans, programmes and procedures for approval, control, pr ocessing and certification of the hygiene, safety and quality of raw materials, produ cts, by-products and derived products of animal and plant origin at establishments and/or fa cilities that produce, process, manufacture, harvest, slaughter, fractionate, distr ibute, transport, store, handle, collect and market these products as well as of specific inputs , feed, chemical, physical and biological contaminants in products for domestic consumption, import, export and in-country

movements. To participate in the certification of the hygiene, health and quality of the products, byproducts and derived products within its scope of a uthority.

ACTIONS: 1. To develop norms and procedures related to agri- food hygiene, safety and quality to which regional operational offices and agri-food commerci al operators must conform. 2. To participate in the updating of the models of international health and quality certificates for the export and import of products, by-products and derived products of animal and plant origin, feed and applicable certification procedure s, and assess, approve and audit entities and agri-food certification systems. 3. To analyse, develop and propose technical norms and procedures on sanitary engineering, approval, inspection and certification of slaughter houses and establishments that manufacture, store, transport, produce, condition a nd process products, by-products and derived products of animal and plant origin as well as control of their production processes. 4. To participate in the development, amendment and updating of norms on hygiene, safety and quality of raw materials that impact the trade of products, by-products and derived products of animal and plant origin and feed at a n ational and international level and approve export destinations for products within its sphere of authority. 5. To participate in the approval of imports and th e international transit of goods within its sphere of authority and establish control procedure s for internal barriers, in-country

movements and border controls. 6. To participate in the formulation of procedures to enforce actions on control of infectious and parasitic diseases of animals established in an imal and/or public health programmes and ensure their compliance within its sphere of author ity.

### 7 7. To perform technical-scientific assessments of t he hygiene, safety and quality of foodstuffs of animal and plant origin including those derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). 8. To approve containers and materials in contact w ith foodstuffs of plant origin and their labels for the domestic market and export, that are used by establishments approved by the NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE. 9. To participate in the development, amendment and updating of zootechnical norms on trading of breeding animals, seminal material, embr yos and embryonated eggs intended for reproduction. 10. To participate in the implementation of inspect ion, control, oversight, approval, certification and supervisory actions at establishm ents that manufacture fishery and aquaculture products.

ANNEX TO ARTICLE 9

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES NATIONAL AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY SERVICE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE FOR AGROCHEMICALS, VETERINARY PRODUCTS AND FEED

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY To participate in the development, enforcement and follow-up of national norms and regulations on production, marketing and use of phy tosanitary products, fertilisers and amendments used in agricultural production and cont rol of plant pests, to oversee the manufacturing, fractionation, distribution, storage and marketing of medicinal products, biologics and drugs used in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry as well as the approval of products, by-products and derived products of an imal origin, of domestic or imported origin, intended for use as food or feed. To participate in the planning, scheduling and coor dination of plans and programmes to ensure compliance with the requirements for product ion, marketing and use of phytosanitary products, fertilisers and amendments as well as dru gs, biologics and products used in veterinary medicine and their management control.

ACTIONS 1. To develop and propose technical norms and requi rements for the manufacture, production, marketing and use of phytosanitary prod ucts, fertilisers and amendments, veterinary and plant health products, feed and drug s used in veterinary medicine. 2. To register individuals, legal entities and obje cts subject to registration, in accordance with the technical norms applicable within its sphe re of authority. To register the use and marketing of veterinary and plant health products, fertilisers and amendments with authority to restrict or prohibit their marketing and use, an d products, by-products and derived products of animal origin intended for use as food or feed of domestic or imported origin. 3. To propose withdrawal periods and tolerance leve ls for residues or contaminants and products, by-products and derived products of plant or animal origin resulting from phytosanitary products or products and drugs used i n veterinary medicine to protect public

health. 4. To organise, regulate and manage the national re gisters within its sphere of authority. 5. To represent the Service in toxicological and ec otoxicological action networks. 6. To register and/or approve and audit establishme nts that manufacture, fractionate, store and sell products and drugs used in veterinary medi cine, animal husbandry and for the diagnosis of animal diseases, and facilities that m anufacture, fractionate and store phytosanitary products, fertilisers and amendments. 7. To manage the register of food additives, contai ners and materials in contact with foodstuffs approved by the applicable office of the Service. 8. To participate in the decisions regarding applic ations to export and import products and drugs used in veterinary medicine, phytosanitary pr oducts and feed. 9. To collaborate with the Regional Offices of the Service, overseeing compliance with the norms and technical regulations on the use and mark eting of products within the sphere of authority of the National Directorate.

### 8 10. To propose, regulate and coordinate the technic al advisory committees on matters within its sphere of authority.