WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/319
7 August 2000
(00-3232)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [ X  ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Products subject to
mandatory certification regimes.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution No. 281/2000 and Ministry for the Defence of Competition
and Consumers Resolution No. 88/2000 (2 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Deferral of the entry into force of the requirement to affix the
safety symbol approved under Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution
No. 799/99.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Due to the inadequate period of time allowed in Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining
Resolution No. 799/99, to adapt production processes, processing and packaging to its
requirements.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry Trade and Mining Resolution No. 799/99
(G/TBT/Notif.99/656).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  –
Proposed date of entry into force:  16 June 2000
10. Final date for comments:   –
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
PUNTO FOCAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIOR
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Pisco 4° Sector 22 (1322) BUENOS AIRES
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar