Information provided by SENASA for the recognition of Argentina as a Region comprised in Article

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. 2 - Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations in regards to F&MD.

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## NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND AGRIFOOD QUALITY

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# APPENDIX III :

WHAT LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND

POLICIES ARE IN EFFECT

Abril 200 3Information provided by SENASA for recognition of Argentina ́s Patagonia as a region as defined in Section 92.2, Title 9, of the Code of Federa l Regulations for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Risk Analysis Unit 2 A full version of regulations listed bel ow is attached when available (see URL)

National Law # 3959/1902. Animal Health Law Enforcement Authority.

Decree # 4238/68. Issued by the National Executive Branch. Requires inspection of all officially-approved slaughterhouses that manufacture animal products and by-product. See web page

National Law # 24.305/93. Fo ot and Mouth Disease (FMD) National Law. Establishes eradication of FMD country-wide. Regul ates FMD National Eradication Plan.

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SENASA Resolution 630/94. Est ablishes procedures and condit ions for the import of animal products and by-products.

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Decree # 643/96. Issued by the Nati onal Executive Branch. Regulates Law #

24.305.

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SENASA Resolution 1354/94. Au thorization standards for t he import of live animals and/or reproductive material.

SENASA Resolution 1415/94. Aut horization standards for the import of semen, ova and embryos.

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SENASA Resolution 104/95. Limits the handling of FMD virus.

SENASA Resolution 219/95. Estab lishes requirements regarding biosafety of laboratories that manufacture vaccines and perform diagnostic and research activities. Establishes FMD vaccine controls.

SENASA Resolution 225/95. Ban on pig feeding with untreated wastes and/or residues. Bans the presence of pigs in garbage dump s, granting SENASA the power of confiscation and slaughter of same.

SENASA Resolution 472/95. Creat es Biosafety Committee.Information provided by SENASA for recognition of Argentina ́s Patagonia as a region as defined in Section 92.2, Title 9, of the Code of Federa l Regulations for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Risk Analysis Unit 3 SENASA Resolution 234/96. Im plements the National Epid emiological Surveillance System.

SENASA Resolution 152/99. Est ablishes requirements, controls and proceedings to which residues of organic materials (mainly catering residues) from ships and airplanes must be subjected to in ports and airports (collection, transport and storage applying biosafety criteria, avoiding exposure to FMD-susceptible species).

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SENASA Resolution 295/99. Establishes a positi ve list of animal and plant products for which prior import authorization is not required since they do not pose any sanitary risk.

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SENASA Resolution 299/99. Approves Pr ocedure Manual for Passengers and Luggage Control at country points of entry.

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SAGPyA Resolution 378/99. Re gulates the Registry of No tifications and Suspect Cases

of Foot and Mouth Disease and diseases that could betaken for FMD (as amended by Resolution 383/2001).

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SENASA Resolution 398/99. Establishes requ irements regarding FMD for the import of animals of susceptible species and derived products from countries and regions with different FMD sanitary status. See web page

SENASA Resolution 478/99. Provides for actions to adopt when attending FMD outbreaks. (as amended by Resolution 192/2001)

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SENASA, AFIP (Federal Administration of Public Income) and SAGPyA Joint Resolution 760/99. Implements an Affidavit to be comp leted by persons entering the country with regard to the possession of animal and plant goods.

See web pageInformation provided by SENASA for recognition of Argentina ́s Patagonia as a region as defined in Section 92.2, Title 9, of the Code of Federa l Regulations for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Risk Analysis Unit 4 SENASA Resolution 779/99. R egulates the National Sani tary Emergency System and Regional Teams for Emergency Response.

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SENASA Resolution 1131/2000. Establishes contro l and preventive measures to avoid the introduction of the FMD agent.

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SENASA Resolution 1139/2000. Adoption of surveillance and control measures for maximum prevention by all sectors compris ed in the Surveillance and Epidemiological Follow-up System.

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SENASA Resolution 1508/00. Amends SENASA Resolution 630/94

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SENASA Resolution 5/2001. Approves FMD National Eradication Plan.

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SENASA Resolution 9/2001. Implements sanitary barrier at 42° parallel.

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SENASA Resolution 58/2001. Establishes rules and requirements for movementof animals, products and by-products among regions delimited in the FMD Eradication Plan. See web page

Disposition 5 and 18 issued by SENASA National Bureau of Animal Health and National Bureau of Agrifood Inspection. Pa rtial modification ofannexes of Resolution 58/2001.

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SENASA Resolution 104/2001. Establishes requirements for movement and concentration of FMD-susceptible animals . Amended by Resolution 414/2002.

See web pageInformation provided by SENASA for recognition of Argentina ́s Patagonia as a region as defined in Section 92.2, Title 9, of the Code of Federa l Regulations for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Risk Analysis Unit 5 SENASA Resolution 178/2001. Regulates proceedings to ensure origin identification of

animals to be moved to whatever destination. See web page

SENASA Resolution 192/2001. Partial amendment of Resolution 478/1999, regarding sanitary measures to adopt with susceptible, ill and in-contact animals in the focal and peri-focal areas.

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SENASA Resolution 195/2001. Validates the us e of FMD vaccines in emergency situations, manufactured pursuant to the terms and c onditions set forth in the National Public Tender, in compliance with official campaign.

SENASA Resolution 229/2001. Proposes widening of Patagonia Northern Region

A of the FMD Eradication Plan (with vaccination).

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SENASA Resolution 370/2001. Implements operative and comm unication procedures in case FMD is detected in dairy farms. See web page

SENASA Resolution 383/2001. Im plements information system for notification and Suspicion of vesicular Diseases. Establishes o peration. Resolution 510/2001 modifies information flow of Resolution 383/2001.

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SENASA Resolution 462/2001. Establishes s anitary measures to be adopted with regard to treatment of residues and organic waste of animal a nd plant origin coming from foreign territories by any means of transport. See web page

SENASA Resolution 464/2001. Establishes temporary suspensi on of all SENASAapproved network laboratories to perform di agnostic tests for FMD epidemiological surveillance.

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SENASA Resolution 495/2001. Est ablishes requirements for shipping FMD-susceptible livestock to slaughter for the European Union market. See web pageInformation provided by SENASA for recognition of Argentina ́s Patagonia as a region as defined in Section 92.2, Title 9, of the Code of Federa l Regulations for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

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__________________________________________________________________________________________ Risk Analysis Unit 6 SENASA Resolution 35/2002. Approves Program for epidemiological Investigations and Containment Actions should an FMD-suspect case occur.

SENASA Resolution 37/2002. Establishes measur es to prevent spread of FMD, should a clinical case occur or factor risks appear.

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SENASA Resolution 112/2002. Bans the entry of FMD-vaccinated animals to Patagonia Northern B and Southern regions.

SENASA Resolution 115/2002. Est ablishes requirements for shipping FMD-susceptible livestock from farms approved to export to the EU or markets wit h equivalent requirements.

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SENASA Resolution 623/2002. Prov ides for the structure, or ganization and operation of Local Sanitary Entities.

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SENASA Resolution 1051/2002. Bans the entr y of live animals of FMD-susceptible species from whatever origin, condition a nd to any destination into “Patagonia Southern Region” free zone s and “Patagonia Northern B region” surveillance areas.

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