WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/29
6 February 2002
(02-0581)
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:  Ministry of Competition, Deregulation and Consumer Protection
(SCDDC)
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 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Measuring instruments
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ministry of
Competition, Deregulation and Consumer Protection (SCDDC) Resolution  No. 119/2001
(3 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  Amends Annex 1 of Joint Resolution No. 86/2000-SCDDC
(Ministry of Competition, Deregulation an d Consumer Protection) and No. 279/2000-
SICyM (Department of Industry, Trade and Mining) on machinery for measuring vehicle
single- and tandem-axle weight.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
There is a need for other appropriate means of applying loads to be approved in accordance
with the state of the art in this field and to prevent accidents related to the handling of large
static loads. Approval of internationally accepted routine testing of portable machinery for
measuring vehicle axle weight is also considered appropriate.
8. Relevant documents:  G/TBT/Notif.00.318.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  28 September  2001
10. Final date for comments:
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 AiresTel.:  54 11 4349-4037
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar