. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/51
26 July 2002
(02-4150)
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 Health
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:
Avda. 9 de Julio 1925, (C1073 ABA) Buenos Aires;  Tel.: 54-11-4379-9010;
Fax: 54-11-4379-9038;  URL:  www.msal.gov.ar;  E-mail:  consultas@msal.gov.ar.
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):   Teething rings and
teething toys for children under the age of three (3).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   M in ist ry  of Hea lt h
Resolution No. 324/2002 (3 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Precautionary measures restricting the use of phthalic acid esters
in teething rings and teething toys for children under the age of three (3).  The scope of
application of Resolution No. 438/2001 is hereby extended.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Promote public access to all available information on products which are freely
available and/or in widespread use and thereby facilitate decisions concerning their use
and/or consumption and take measures to protect public health in the event of a risk factorbeing detected.
8. Relevant documents:   G/TBT/ARG/23
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 months as from 22 March 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  13 June 2002
10. Final date for comments:  -G/TBT/N/ARG/51
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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:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)
Avda. J. A. Rosa 651, 4th floor, Sector 22 (1322)
Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4037
E-mail:  vcamal@mecon.gov.ar