Argentina: media denounces de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports
Description
Argentinean local media reported a de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports.There is no record of any formal act of the Government embodying the measure. Instead, the ban is allegedly being implemented through the total suspension of export permits or “Export Transactions Registers” (“ETRs”). Under Resolution 8590/08, ETRs are a mandatory requisite to clear any meat export.
According to media reports, the measure would be aimed at tackling the steady increase of bovine meat prices in the domestic market.
While the Ministry of Agriculture denied the existence of the prohibition, there were contradictory statements by other high-rank officials.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 16/02/2010
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Feb 2010
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Media coverage:
• “La Crítica Argentina”, February 12th, 2010: http://www.criticadigital.com/index.php?secc=nota&nid=37505
• “La Nación”, Februray 13th, 2010: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1232792
Resolution 8590/08 (requiring Export Transactions Registers for meat and other primary goods exports): http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/145000-149999/148853/no...
Government Response:
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