. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/36
8 February 2002
(02-0656)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
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:  Secretariat of Industry
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, E-mail address and Web
site) of the agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the
notification if different from above:  idem  National enquiry point.
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [  X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vehicles.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Secretariat of
Industry (SI) Resolution  No. 120/2001 (2 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  Extends the period established by  former  Department of Industry,
Trade and Mining (SIC y M) Resolution No. 838/99 for the certification of active and
passive safety tests for all vehicles manufactured in or imported to Argentina.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
An extension is considered appropriate since the only certification bodies currently in a
position to comply with the certification required by existing regulations are those
recognised by the United Nations (UN).
8. Relevant documents:  Former  Department of Industry, Trade and Mining (SIC y M)
Resolution No. 838/99 and amendments thereto.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 December 2001
10. Final date for comments:G/TBT/N/ARG/36
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of another body:  
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)
Avda. J. A. Roca 651, 4th floor, Sector 22
(1322) Buenos Aires
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4037
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar