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Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken – Argentina

Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into the Argentine Republic of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds for propagation originating in Costa Rica

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Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semillas de girasol (Helianthus annuus) destino propagación provenientes de Costa Rica, hacia la República Argentina (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into the Argentine Republic of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds for propagation originating in Costa Rica)

Argentina notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 23 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seeds for propagation

HS codes
  • 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
    • 120600 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken
Notifying member
Argentina
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 23 January 2026. Check WTO ePing or Argentina for its current status.
Objectives
  • Plant protection
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/ARG/277
Keywords
Plant diseases, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Not set in the notification
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The notification sets no comment deadline. To comment, contact your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/ARG/277; it forwards comments to Argentina.

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What the notification says

The notified document sets out the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of sunflower seeds originating in Costa Rica, free of Conyza canadensis and Chenopodium strictum.

Sources

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