WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/21
2 July 2001
(01-3272)
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: National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT)
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:   Avda. de Mayo
869, Buenos Aires, Tel.: 54-11-4340-0800, Fax: 54-11-4340-4578, URL:
www.anmat.gov. ar;  E-mail:  webmaster@anmat.gov.ar
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):   Medicines for human
use
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  ANMAT Order
No. 1826/2001 (1 page, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Extends the time-limit provided for under ANMAT Order
No. 3429/2000 by a period of 180 days.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The extension has been decided on the basis of the need to determine the scope of
ANMAT Order No. 3429/2000 on  Hydroalcoholic Tinctures, Mouthwashes and Products
for Topical Use.
8. Relevant documents:   ANMAT Order No. 3429/2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:--
180 days from 2 May 2001
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