WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/26
5 October 2001
(01-4754)
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 Energy and Mining
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:   Ministry of
Energy and Mining, 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):   Fuel
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Energy
and Mining Resolution No. 129/2001, (2 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Definition of Biodiesel.  Flas hpoint.  Maximum Sulphur Content,
and other Specifications.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   In
view of plans to produce Biodiesel, it has been necessary to establish standard specifications
for the new fuel with a view to protecting consumers, as well as to determine the safety
standards to be met by facilities used for the manufacture, storage and dispatch of the new
fuel.
8. Relevant documents:   -
9.Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  10 August 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 REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCIÓN NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIORAvenida J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4 Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar