WTO notification · SPS
UruguayUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceEmergency
Official title
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Repub
Uruguay issued an addendum on 8 May 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/URY/106. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 February 2026.
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Live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products and non-treated feathers and down
Latest notice (G/SPS/N/URY/106/Add.1, 8 May 2026)
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Repub
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Republic, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza)Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 103/2026 of 6 May 2026 repealing Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 - Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Republic, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The notified Resolution establishes the temporary suspension of imports from the Argentine Republic of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products and non-treated feathers and down. Moreover, the measure provides as follows:• The suspension will remain in force until such time that an updated sanitary risk assessment has been carried out by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, in accordance with established international protocols.• The suspension does not apply to safe commodities, or to meat products of avian origin and egg products that have undergone heat treatment ensuring the inactivation of the virus, as provided for in Chapter 10.4, 'Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses', of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code.G/SPS/N/URY/106- 2 - • The suspension does not apply to fresh poultry meat with production dates before 22 January of the current year, provided that such meat has remained segregated from other batches that do not have the same sanitary status.• Imports of poultry genetics from compartments authorized by SENASA and approved by the DGSG will be permitted, provided that the additional measures required are met, in order to mitigate the risk of introducing the virus into Uruguayan territory.Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/URY/106/Add.1Emergency measure
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Repub
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Republic, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza)Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 103/2026 of 6 May 2026 repealing Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 - Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Republic, following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Emergency notificationG/SPS/N/URY/106Emergency measure
Resolución de la Dirección General de Servicios Ganaderos del Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca N° 059/2026, del 25 de febrero de 2026 - Medidas sanitarias aplicadas a la República Argentina en todo su territorio, por brote de influenza aviar de alta patogenicidad (Resolution of the Directorate-General of Livestock Services of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries No. 059/2026 of 25 February 2026 – Sanitary measures applied to the entire territory of the Argentine Repub
The notified Resolution establishes the temporary suspension of imports from the Argentine Republic of live birds, including day-old chicks, hatching eggs, eggs for human consumption, avian genetic material, fresh poultry meat, meat products of avian origin, egg products and non-treated feathers and down. Moreover, the measure provides as follows:• The suspension will remain in force until such time that an updated sanitary risk assessment has been carried out by the Directorate-General of Livestock Services, in accordance with established international protocols.• The suspension does not apply to safe commodities, or to meat products of avian origin and egg products that have undergone heat treatment ensuring the inactivation of the virus, as provided for in Chapter 10.4, 'Infection with high pathogenicity avian influenza viruses', of the WOAH Terrestrial Animal Health Code.G/SPS/N/URY/106- 2 - • The suspension does not apply to fresh poultry meat with production dates before 22 January of the current year, provided that such meat has remained segregated from other batches that do not have the same sanitary status.• Imports of poultry genetics from compartments authorized by SENASA and approved by the DGSG will be permitted, provided that the additional measures required are met, in order to mitigate the risk of introducing the virus into Uruguayan territory.Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.
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Uruguay notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 12 August 2026. The comment period closed on 11 October 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/URY/114Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Uruguay notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 12 August 2026. The comment period closed on 11 October 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/URY/113Comment period closed
WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yetNew
Uruguay notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 16 June 2026. The comment period closed on 15 August 2026.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/URY/112Comment period closed
WTO notificationSPSEmergency measure, may already applyEmergencyNew
Uruguay notified this emergency SPS measure on 22 April 2026. Emergency measures can apply immediately.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/URY/108
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