WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/657
23 December 1999
(99-5583)
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 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   All products subject to
mandatory certification regimes
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution 640/99, 2 pages, in Spanish.
6. Description of content:   Amendment to Resolution 431/99 to establish a longer period for
ruling on applications by certification bodies, test and calibration laboratories and
inspection bodies which are to participate in the mandatory certification schemes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Articles 3, 5 and 23 have been redrafted in the interests of a clearer understanding
and better implementation of Resolution 431/99.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution 431/99
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:-
2 September 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:
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