WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/230
5 May 2000
(00-1841)
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:   Drug and Medical Technology Administration
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 [ X ], 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):   Phytomedicines
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   ANMAT
Order No. 1788/2000 (2 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   List of plant-based medicines banned from use as ingredients of
phytomedicines owing to their toxic effects on hum ans, either by their nature or by the way
in which they are administered.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human health
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  7 April 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 Piso 40 Sector 22 (1322) BUENOS AIRES
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Telephone:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar