. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/164 
6 July 2004 
 (04-2902) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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 Agriculture, Livest ock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated 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):   Food 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Register of Food 
Products  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Resolution establishes the period of validity for the 
registration of domestic and impor ted food products as TEN (10) years as of the date of 
issue of the National Agriculture and Food Qual ity and Health Service (SENASA) regulation 
authorizing their entry in the Register of Food Products. 
It also repeals SENASA Resolution No. 1039 of 1 August 2000 (G/TBT/Notif.416)*. 
 * http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg_2000.htm 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:     
 Update the existing legislation. 
8. Relevant documents:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
Resolution No. 541/2004. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  27 May 2004 (Official Journal)  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days as from  27 May 2004   
10. Final date for comments:   - G/TBT/N/ARG/164 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site address es, if available, of other body:   
Punto Focal de la República Argentina 
 Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior  Avda. J.A. Roca 651, Piso 4º, Sector 2 
 (C1067ABB) Buenos Aires 
 Tel.:  (54 11) 4349-4067  
Fax:  (54 11) 4349-4072 
 E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar  Text available at:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm 
 