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3 June 2020 
(20-3907) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Comisión Nacional de Alimentos , CONAL (National Food 
Commission)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Enquiry point (see section 11)  
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) : Maize 
(corn) flour (HS 1102.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución Conjunta "Código Alimentario Argentino - Capítulo IX "Alimentos Farináceos" - 
Arts. 694, 694 Bis, 695, 695 Bis, 695 Tris : Harina de Maíz" (Draft Joint Resolution 
"Argentine Food Code - Chapter IX 'Farinaceous foods' - Articles 694, 694 bis, 695, 695 
bis, 695 tris: Maize (corn) flour") (5 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Reso lution, prepared by the National Food 
Commission (CONAL), includes processing and labelling requirements for maize (corn) 
flour made from varieties that are grown and marketed in the country.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent prob lems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:  
• EX-2019-110171468 -APN-DERA#ANMAT  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARG/393  
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  11. Texts available from : National Enquiry Point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Punto Focal OTC -OMC de la República Argentina  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Argentina  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ARG/20_3483_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ARG/20_3483_01_s.pdf  
 