Ministry of Economy and Production 

Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food 

National Animal Health and Agrifood Quality Service 

SENASA 

ANNEX 

Circular Letter CFTF No. 26/2005.

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE

EPIDEMIOLOGY DIRECTORATE 

 

REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA 

January 2007
1 

ANNEX II 

CIRCULAR LETTER CFTF No. 26/2005 

NATIONAL AGRIFOOD INSPECTION DIRECTORATE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIRECTORATE 

BORDERS AND DOMESTIC TRADE OFFICE 

Av. Paseo Colón 367, 5th floor Phone: 4331-6041/8, Ext: 1506/ 1535 

(1063) Buenos Aires. FAX: 4343-5668. 

E-mail: fronteras@senasa.gov.ar

CIRCULAR LETTER C.F.T.F. No. 026/ 2005

FROM: Dr. Ricardo CAFFERATA 

 Head of Office 

TO - All persons responsible, Supervisors and Coordinators of Zoosanitary Barriers. 

DATE: November 30, 2005. 

REF: update to Procedures Manual for Zoosanitary Barriers. 

********************************************************************** 

For information, notification and adoption by all staff working at sanitary barrier posts. 

As provided for in SENASA Resolution No. 725/05 amending the requirements for ingress and 

movement of susceptible live animals in Northern Patagonia A – B and Southern Patagonia, the 

following amendments are hereby included in the Sanitary Requirements Chapter of the 

Procedures Manual. 

Other sanitary matters are also included herein. 

Joint Disposition DNFA No. 34 - DNSA No. 08/05 (Official Journal No. 30609 of 10/3/05) 

authorizes ingress of fresh, de-boned, vacuum-packed pig meat for processing in SENASA 

approved processing plants in Northern Patagonia A that meet the sanitary requirements stated 

therein. 

Recommendation: replace the existing Chapter with this document that includes new 

zoosanitary recommendations. 

Sincerely, 

Dr. Ricardo Cafferata 

Co-ordinador of Sanitary Barriers and Domestic Trade 
2 

Update to Circular Letter No. 04/2003

SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONS

SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS FOR INGRESS OF FMD SUSCEPTIBLE ANIMALS

Sanitary requirements included below are for information purposes only and should not 

be stated on the DTA (Animal Transit Document). The signature and stamp of the 

official veterinarian in the “HEALTH CERTIFICATION” box of the DTA that is issued 

for each shipment of animals shall be sufficient to certify conformance to these 

requirements. 

Applicable Legislation: 

- SENASA Resolution No. 58/01, Joint Disposition DNFA - DNSA No. 5-18/01; DNSA 

Collective Letter No. 84 of 10/08/01. 

- SENASA Resolution No. 139/02, Joint Disposition DNFA - DNSA No. 02-19/2002. 

- SENASA Resolution No. 1051/02. 

- Joint Disposition DNFA - DNSA No. 34-08/05. 

- SENASA Resolution No. 725/05. 

ANIMALS: 

A.- BOVINES AND OTHER FMD SUSCEPTIBLE SPECIES 

A comparative and illustrative table of prohibitions and restrictions applicable to ingress of live 

animals is included below: 

Susceptible Species. Comparative Table 

SANITARY 

REGION 

INGRESS 

PROHIBITED EXCEPTIONS

INTRAREGIONAL 

MOVEMENTS

SOUTHERN 

PATAGONIA 

Live animals of 

FMD susceptible 

species 

1.- Breeding animals registered in the Herd Book 

originating from Northern Patagonia B, provided 

they comply with sanitary requirements established by 

DNSA.(See Annex III- Resol.725/05) 

Health Certificate: 

DTA and General Health Certificate. 

2.- FMD susceptible animals originating directly from 

FMD free countries or regions not subject to 

vaccination and recognised by OIE. 

Health Certificate: 

Entry permit issued by SENASA, Import 

Authorisation and international health certificate 

issued by country of origin. (See Annex IIIResol.725/05) 

3.- In both cases animals may not be in transit through 

areas subject to FMD vaccination unless expressly 

authorised by SENASA and subject to the 

requirements established by DNSA. 

1. NO SANITARY 

RESTRICTIONS. 

2.- Health 

certificate: 

Animal Transit 

Document ( DTA) 
3 

SANITARY 

REGION 

INGRESS 

PROHIBITED EXCEPTIONS

INTRAREGIONAL 

MOVEMENTS

NORTHERN 

PATAGONIA “B” 

Live animals of 

FMD susceptible 

species 

1.- Breeding animals registered in the Herd Book, 

originating from Southern Patagonia, provided they 

comply with sanitary requirements established by 

DNSA. (See Annex IV- Resol.725/05) 

Health Certificate: 

DTA and General Health Certificate. 

2.- FMD susceptible animals originating directly from 

FMD free countries or regions not subject to 

vaccination and recognised by OIE. 

Health Certificate: 

Entry permit issued by SENASA, Import 

Authorisation, and health certificate issued by country 

of origin. 

3.- In both cases animals may not be in transit through 

areas subject to FMD vaccination unless expressly 

authorised by SENASA and subject to the 

requirements established by DNSA. 

1. NO SANITARY 

RESTRICTIONS.

2.-Health 

Certificate: 

Animal Transit 

Document ( DTA) 

3.- Animals may not 

be in transit through 

areas subject to 

FMD vaccination 

unless expressly 

authorised by 

SENASA and 

subject to the 

requirements 

established by 

DNSA. 

If shipment is 

authorized, a Sworn 

Statement – 

Shipping Route as 

specified in 

Appendix C of 

Resol. 725/05 shall 

be required. 

NORTHERN 

PATAGONIA “A” 

Cattle for 

fattening and 

breeding 

originating from 

regions to the 

north of Northern 

Patagonia A. 

1.- FMD susceptible animals originating from 

Northern Patagonia B and Southern Patagonia 

provided they comply with sanitary requirements 

established by DNSA.(See Annex V- Resol. 725/05). 

2.- FMD susceptible animals originating from the area 

to the north of Northern Patagonia A, for immediate 

slaughter at officially approved slaughterhouses that 

comply with sanitary biosafety standards defined by 

DNFA. 

3.- Breeding animals registered in the Herd Book of 

Breeders’ Associations, originating from the area to 

the north of Northern Patagonia A, provided they 

comply with the requirements established by DNSA. 

3.- Health Certificate: 

Animal Transit Document (DTA) and General Health 

Certificate (validity: 72 hours). 

1.-Authorised 

provided establishments of origin and 

destination have 

completed 

vaccination of their 

cattle stock. 

2.- Livestock 

auction and 

concentration 

markets: 

Establishment of 

origin: cattle must 

be vaccinated at 

least 30 days prior to 

shipment. 

Establishment of 

destination: cattle 

must be vaccinated 

30 days before 

shipment arrives. 

3.- Health 

Certificate: 

Animal Transit 

Document (DTA) 
4 

SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR INGRESS TO REGIONS WITH RESTRICTIONS 

FOR ENTRY OF FARM PRODUCTS THAT MAY SPREAD FMD

PRODUCTS NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“A” 

NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“B” 

SOUTHERN 

PATAGONIA 

FRESH BEEF 

AND SHEEP 

MEAT 

(Chilled or 

Frozen) 

1. Maturated meat, free of 

long bones, cartilage, ganglia 

and visible clots, in primary 

packaging, with required 

labelling. 

2.- Quarters or primal cuts 

free of long bones, in 

polyethylene bags, with label 

stating required information 

and seal number; seal. 

3.- Maturated, bone-in 

carcasses sides shipped to 

officially approved 

slaughterhouses for de-boning 

as provided for in Disposition 

No. 19-02/02. 

4.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- De-boned maturated meat, 

free of cartilage, ganglia and 

visible clots in primary 

packaging, with required 

labelling. 

2.-Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- De-boned 

maturated meat, free 

of cartilage, ganglia 

and visible clots in 

primary packaging, 

with required 

labelling. 

2.-Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

FRESH PIG 

MEAT 

(Chilled or 

Frozen) 

1.- De-boned, vacuum packed 

meat, ready-prepared for 

marketing to consumers. 

2.- De-boned, vacuum packed 

meat, labelled as required by 

R.58 shipped to processing 

plants approved and 

authorised by SENASA. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

Ingress Prohibited A. Ingress 

Prohibited 

FRESH 

SAUSAGE 

PRODUCTS 

CONTAINING 

PIG MEAT AND 

BACON 

1.- Vacuum packed products, 

ready-prepared for marketing 

to consumers. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

B. Ingress Prohibited C. Ingress 

Prohibited 

GROUND MEAT, 

MEAT PATTIES, 

HAMBURGERS 

1.- Ready-prepared for 

marketing to consumers. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Ready-prepared for 

marketing to consumers. 

2.-Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Ready-prepared 

for marketing to 

consumers. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

FRESH OFFALS Ingress Prohibited Ingress Prohibited Ingress Prohibited 

MATURATED 

TRIMMINGS 

with fat content 

1.- Maturated beef trimmings. 

2.- Health Certificate

Restricted Transit Permit 

1.- Maturated beef trimmings. 

2.- Acceptable fat content: 

Maximum 30%. 

3.- Health Certificate

Restricted Transit Permit 

1.- Maturated beef 

trimmings. 

2.- Acceptable fat 

content: 

Maximum 30%. 

3. Health Certificate

Restricted Transit 

Permit 

UNPROCESSED 

ANIMAL FAT 

1.- Originating from officially 

approved establishments. 

2.- Only for processing. 

3.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

Ingress Prohibited Ingress Prohibited 

MELTED 

ANIMAL FAT 

1.- Originating from officially 

approved establishments. 

2- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Originating from officially 

approved establishments. 

2- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Originating from 

officially approved 

establishments. 

2- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 
5 

Permit. 

PRODUCTS NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“A” 

NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“B” 

SOUTHERN 

PATAGONIA 

SMALL MEATS 

1.- Thermo-processed at 70°C 

for 30minutes in the centre of 

the product. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Thermo-processed at 70°C 

for 30minutes in the centre of 

the product. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Thermo-processed 

at 70°C for 30minutes 

in the centre of the 

product. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

DRY SAUSAGES 

1.- Moisture/protein ratio <

2.25:1 or pH < 5,9. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Moisture/protein ratio <

2.25:1 or pH < 5,9. 

2.-. Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Moisture/protein 

ratio < 2.25:1 or pH <

5,9. 

2. Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

RAW SALTED 

MEAT 

1.- De-boned. 

2.- Moisture/protein ratio <

2.25:1 

3.- Salt-cured for at least 30 

days. 

4.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- De-boned. 

2.- Moisture/protein ratio <

2.25:1 

3.- Salt-cured for at least 30 

days. 

4.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- De-boned. 

2.- Moisture/protein 

ratio < 2.25:1 

3.- Salt-cured for at 

least 30 days. 

4.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

SALTED TRIPE 

1.- Salt-cured for at least 30 

days. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Salt-cured for at least 30 

days. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Salt-cured for at 

least 30 days. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

DRY HIDES 

1.- Moisture content < 16%. 

2.Health Certificate: DTA 

and Restricted Transit Permit 

or DTA and Municipal Health 

Certificate. See Circular 

Letter No. 24/02. 

1.- Moisture content < 16%. 

2.- Health Certificate: DTA 

and Restricted Transit Permit or 

DTA and Municipal Health 

Certificate. See Circular Letter 

No. 24/02. 

1.- Moisture content < 

16%. 

2.-Health Certificate: 

DTA and Restricted 

Transit Permit or 

DTA and Municipal 

Health Certificate. See 

Circular Letter No. 

24/02. 

SALTED HIDES 

AND 

UNPROCESSED 

SKINS 

1.- Salt-cured for at least 28 

days. 

2.- Health Certificate: DTA 

and Restricted Transit Permit 

or DTA and Municipal Health 

Certificate. See Circular 

Letter No. 24/02. 

1.- Salt-cured for at least 28 

days. 

2.- Health Certificate: DTA 

and Restricted Transit Permit or 

DTA and Municipal Health 

Certificate. See Circular Letter 

No. 24/02. 

1.- Salt-cured for at 

least 28 days. 

2.-Health Certificate: 

DTA and Restricted 

Transit Permit or 

DTA and Municipal 

Health Certificate. See 

Circular Letter No. 

24/02. 

GREASY HAIR 

AND WOOL 

1.- Stored at point of origin 

for at least 60 days. 

2.- Shipped packaged and 

covered, no stops en route 

permitted. 

3.- General Health Certificate 

1.- Stored at point of origin for 

at least 60 days. 

2.- Shipped packaged and 

covered, no stops en route 

permitted. 

3.- General Health Certificate 

1.- Stored at point of 

origin for at least 60 

days. 

2.- Shipped packaged 

and covered, no stops 

en route permitted. 

3.- General Health 

Certificate 

GAME 

TROPHIES AND 

SKINS OF FMD 

SUSCEPTIBLE 

ANIMALS 

1.- Subject to physical or 

chemical treatment. 

2.- General Health Certificate 

1.- Subject to physical or 

chemical treatment. 

2.- General Health Certificate 

1.- Subject to physical 

or chemical treatment. 

2.- General Health 

Certificate 

BALES. HAY, 

STRAW, ROLLS, 

COMPOUND 

FEED 

1.- Minimum storage: Three 

(3) months. 

2.- General Health Certificate. 

3.- Truck wash and 

disinfection certificate. 

1.- Minimum storage: Three (3) 

months. 

2.- General Health Certificate. 

3.- Truck wash and disinfection 

certificate. 

1.- Minimum storage: 

Three (3) months. 

2.- General Health 

Certificate. 

3.- Truck wash and 
6 

 disinfection 

certificate. 

PRODUCTS NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“A” 

NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“B” 

SOUTHERN 

PATAGONIA 

SEMEN AND 

EMBRYOS 

1.- Originating from 

SENASA approved 

establishments. 

1.- Originating from SENASA 

approved establishments. 

Health requirements: See 

Circular Letter No. 32/02 

3.- Health Certificate General 

Health Certificate 

1.- Originating from 

SENASA approved 

establishments. 

Health requirements: 

See Circular Letter 

No. 32/02 

3.- Health Certificate 

General Health 

Certificate 

THERMOPROCESSED 

ANIMAL 

PRODUCTS 

1.- Thermo-processed at 70°C 

for 30minutes in the centre of 

the product. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

Thermo-processed at 70°C for 

30minutes in the centre of the 

product. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

Thermo-processed at 

70°C for 30minutes in 

the centre of the 

product. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

MEAT, BONE 

AND BLOOD 

MEALS 

1.- Ingress permitted. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Ingress permitted. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

1.- Ingress permitted. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

FEED 

1.- Originating from 

SENASA approved mills. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

 

1.- Originating from SENASA 

approved mills. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit. 

 

1.- Originating from 

SENASA approved 

mills. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit. 

FORRAGE, 

GRAINS, 

COMPOUND 

FEED AND MILL 

BY-PRODUCTS 

FOR FEED 

1. Shipped in bulk or 

individually packaged. 

1. Shipped in bulk or 

individually packaged. 

1. Shipped in bulk or 

individually packaged. 

BEEHIVES, 

CORES, LIVE 

BEES 

1.- Originating from holdings 

with no signs of FMD in the 

last sixty (60) days. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Transit permit for Beehives, 

Cores and Live Bees. See 

Circular Letter No. 29/02. 

1.- Originating from holdings 

with no signs of FMD in the last 

sixty (60) days. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Transit permit for Beehives, 

Cores and Live Bees. See 

Circular Letter No. 29/02. 

1.- Originating from 

holdings with no signs 

of FMD in the last 

sixty (60) days. 

2.- Health 

Certificate: 

Transit permit for 

Beehives, Cores and 

Live Bees. See 

Circular Letter No. 

29/02. 

DAIRY 

PRODUCTS 

USED AS FEED 

1.- Products made from 

pasteurised milk (two 

pasteurisations or UHT). 

2.- Originating from 

establishments approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial documents. 

4.- Health Certificate stating 

required heat treatment. 

General Health Certificate. 

1.- Products made from 

pasteurised milk (two 

pasteurisations or UHT). 

2.- Originating from 

establishments approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial documents. 

4.- Health Certificate stating 

required heat treatment. 

General Health Certificate. 

1.- Products made 

from pasteurised milk 

(two pasteurisations or 

UHT). 

2.- Originating from 

establishments 

approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial 

documents. 

4.- Health Certificate 

stating required heat 

treatment. 

General Health 

Certificate. 
7 

PRODUCTS NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“A” 

NORTHERN PATAGONIA 

“B” 

SOUTHERN 

PATAGONIA 

DAIRY 

PRODUCTS FOR 

HUMAN 

CONSUMPTION 

1.- Products made from 

pasteurised milk. 

2.- Originating from 

establishments approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial documents. 

4.- No Health Certificate is 

required. 

1.- Products made from 

pasteurised milk. 

2.- Originating from 

establishments approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial documents. 

4.- No Health Certificate is 

required. 

1.- Products made 

from pasteurised milk. 

2.- Originating from 

establishments 

approved by 

SENASA. 

3.- Commercial 

documents. 

4.- No Health 

Certificate is required. 

IMPORTED 

PRODUCTS 

1.- Prior authorisation of the 

Imports Office to enter the 

region is required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit 

(including certification of 

country or region of origin). 

1.- Prior authorisation of the 

Imports Office to enter the 

region is required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit 

(including certification of 

country or region of origin). 

1.- Prior authorisation 

of the Imports Office 

to enter the region is 

required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit (including 

certification of 

country or region of 

origin). 

PRODUCTS 

CONTAINING 

IMPORTED 

RAW 

MATERIAL 

1.- Prior authorisation of the 

Imports Office to enter the 

region is required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit 

(including certification of 

country or region of origin). 

1.- Prior authorisation of the 

Imports Office to enter the 

region is required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit Permit 

(including certification of 

country or region of origin). 

1.- Prior authorisation 

of the Imports Office 

to enter the region is 

required. 

2.- Health Certificate: 

Restricted Transit 

Permit (including 

certification of 

country or region of 

origin). 

POULTRY 

TANKAGE 

1.- General Health Certificate 

stating origin of the birds. 

1.- General Health Certificate 

stating origin of the birds. 

1.- General Health 

Certificate stating 

origin of the birds. 

MANURE OF 

SUSCEPTIBLE 

SPECIES 

INGRESS PROHIBITED INGRESS PROHIBITED INGRESS 

PROHIBITED 

SOIL 

(originating from 

cattle holdings 

located to the 

north of the 

Barrancas / 

Colorado River) 

INGRESS PROHIBITED INGRESS PROHIBITED 

INGRESS 

PROHIBITED 

SANITARY REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONS NOT SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS FOR 

INGRESS OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS, BY-PRODUCTS AND DERIVED PRODUCTS

Ingress of animal products, by-products and derived products into the MESOPOTAMIA, 

NORTHEAST AND CUYO regions of Argentina is authorised provided products are certified as 

required in SENASA resolutions governing domestic trade. See Circular Letter No. 08/04 and 

amendments.