WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/61
14 February 2000
(00-0545)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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 Industry, Trade and Mining
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 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):   Packaging for household
products which might be considered dangerous on account of their composition.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution No. 926/99 (one page, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Suspends the application of Article 2 of Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution No. 730/98, concerning the requirement that the packaging ofhousehold products considered dangerous should bear a seal enabling the consumer to
identify an opening, prior to purchase.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Need to extend the time-limit for bringi ng packaging into line with the new
Regulations.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution No. 730/98.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  13 December 1999
10. Final date for comments:   -
11.Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) Buenos AiresFax:  54 11 4349 4071
Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar