WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/105
22 May 2003
(03-2752)
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 Production
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, 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, otherwis e national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Glass containers
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Labelling of
Returnable Glass Containers (2 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Establishes that the labelling of glass containers used in trade can
be carried out in accordance with the regulations laid down within the regulatory framework
of the Argentine Food Code.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To promote the use of returnable glass containers for household-size products.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Production Resolution No. 215/2003
9. Proposed date of adoption:  5 May 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  9 May 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the 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
Telephone:      54 11 4349 4067
E-mail:            focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
Website:          http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar