. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/91
14 May 2003
(03-2548)
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 Health Policy, Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) and
Ministry of Agriculture, Livest ock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA)
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, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Dietary supplements
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Argentine Food Code -
Dietary Supplements (2 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Amendment of subparagraph 2 of Article 1381 of the Argentine
Food  Code to include primrose oil for use in dietary supplements
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The research findings of the National Food Institute endorse the use of primrose oil in
dietary supplements.
8. Relevant documents:   Joint Resolution No. 12/2003 (SPRRS) and No. 222/2003 (SAGPA)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  6 March 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  14 March 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/91
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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:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNC1)Avda. J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4
o Sector 2 (1322)
Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4072
E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar