WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/5
29 January 2001
(01-0452)
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
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:           
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):   Asbestos fibres
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution MS
No. 845/2000 (3 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Prohibits the production, import, sale and use of asbestos fibres of
the amphibole variety and products containing such asbestos
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Public safety
8. Relevant documents:    -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:-
60 days from 17 October 2000
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
Avda. J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4o Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax:   54 11 4349 4038
Tel.:   54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar