. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/227
8 May 2000
(00-1860)
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:   National Directorate of Domestic Trade
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 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Steel products for the
construction industry
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   National Directorate
of Domestic Trade Resolution 259/2000 (2 pages, Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Defers entry into force of the customs control on compliance with
the  certification requirements specified in Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining
Resolution 924/1999 for inputs for intermediate and finished steel goods for the
construction industry.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
It is desirable to defer entry into force of Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining
Resolution 924/1999 in order to adapt procedures carried out by the General CustomsDirectorate.
8. Relevant documents:   Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolutions 404/99 and
924/1999.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  12/04/2000
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/Notif.00/227
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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;
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior;Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires;
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar