. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/40
8 February 2002
(02-0654)
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 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [  X ], 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):  Appliances, equipment,
fittings and containers for gas fuels.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ministry of
Competition, Deregulation and Consumer Protection (SCDDC) Resolution  No. 101/2001
(2 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  Deferral of the obligation to certify appliances, equipment, fittings
and containers for gas fuels with a mark of conformity.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The time frame proved insufficient to fully implement the system.
8. Relevant documents:  G/TBT/Notif.99.605 and 99.656.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 September  2001
10. Final date for comments:G/TBT/N/ARG/40
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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, 4
th floor, Sector 22
(1322) Buenos Aires
Tel:  54 11 4349-4037
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar