. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/59
24 October 2002
(02-5841)
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 Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT)
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):  Medicinal preparations
for human use
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Drug, Food
and Medical Technology Administration (ANM AT) Resolution No. 3554/2002  (10 pages
in Spanish)  (http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/78127.htm).
6. Description of content:  Registration requirements for pharmaceutical products registered
and processed in a Mercosur State Party (Producer State Party) which are similar to
products registered in Argentina (Recipient  State Party). Deadline for completing the
procedure.  Time-limit for beginning to market the products.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To safeguard public health.
8. Relevant documents:   Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) Resolutions
Nos. 20/93 and 23/95.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }7 October 2002
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/59
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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 the other body:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)Avda. J. A. Roca 651, 4
th floor, Sector 22 (1322)
Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4037
E-mail:  vcamal@mecon.gov.ar