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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/54
14 January 2000
(00-0144)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying: ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service
(SENASA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pork and pork products.  Countries exporting to Argentina.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Resolution by the National
Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service (8 pages)
5. Description of content: Establishing the Artificial Digestion Diagnostic Technology for
Research on the Trichinella spiralis  parasite in pork destined for consumption.
6.Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant
protection,[  X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect
territory from other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There is no deviation from the international
standards or guidelines of the IOE and the International Commission on Trichinellosis.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: SENASA Resolution
(Spanish).
9. Proposed date of adoption: 15 February 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force: As of publication in the Official Journal
11. Final date for comments:  1 February 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           G/SPS/N/ARG/54
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación
Av. Paseo Colón 922 (1063), PB of. 40Tel:  (5411) 4349 2242/3
Fax: (5411) 4349 2244
E-mail:  cbasco@sagyp.mecon.ar