. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/111
27 May 2003
(03-2782)
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 Competition, Deregulation and Consumer Protection
(SCDDC)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, E-mail address and Web
site) of the agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the
notification 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):  Footwear
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Identification and
Certification of Footwear  (one page, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  Temporarily suspends the application of certain Articles of
Resolution No. 508/99-SICyM (Department of Industry, Trade and Mining) providing forthe identification and certification of all footwear marketed in Argentina.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Bring legislation into line with the country's present situation.
8. Relevant documents:  Ministry of Competition, Dere gulation and Consumer Protection
(SCDDC) No. 44/2003.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  9 April 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  9 April 2003
10. Final date for comments:  -G/TBT/N/ARG/111
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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 another body:  
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)
Avda. J. A. Roca 651, 4th floor, Sector 22, (1322) Buenos Aires
Tel.:  (54 11) 4349-4072
Fax:  (54 11) 4349-4067
E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
Web site: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar