WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/101
23 May 2003
(03-2765)
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:  National Institute of Vitiviniculture
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 [  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):   Wine
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Wine – Sulphate
Content (2 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Establishes the maximum limits for sulphate content, expressed as
potassium sulphate, both in wine that  is in circulation and in wineries.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The need to establish, as an exporting country, the appropriate limits for these
products through essential production and conservation techniques, as laid down by the
International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV).
8. Relevant documents:   INV Resolution No. 14/2003
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 April 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  8 May 2003
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 other body:
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior (DNCI)
Avda. J. A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 22 (1322) Buenos AiresFax: 54 11 4349 4072
Tel.: 54 11 4349 4067
E-mail: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
Web site: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar