 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/156 
23 January 2004 
 (04-0254) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:   Secretariat of Health Policy, Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) and 
Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, 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):   Food products - Oils 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Argentine Food Code 
(CAA), Amendment – Plant Foods, Oils (5 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   Amends Articles 950 and 951 of the CAA in order to include the 
use of food-grade hydrochloric acid in the oil production process. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:     
 Protection of the environment 
8. Relevant documents:   Joint Resolution No. 13/2004 (SPRRS) and No. 71/2004 (SAGPA) 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 January 2004 (Official Journal) 
Proposed date of entry into force:  4 February 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   4 February 2004 
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 (DNCI) Avda. J.A. Roca 651, 4th Floor, Sector 2 - (C1067ABB) C. A. Buenos Aires   Tel.:  54 11 4349 4067  Fax:  54 11 4349 4072   Website:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar
  
Email:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar  
 