. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/16
22 May 2001
(01-2583)
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 Directorate of Domestic Trade
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, E-mail address and Web
site) of the agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the
notification if different from above:  idem  National enquiry point.
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X  ], 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):  Steel products for the
construction industry.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Directorate
of Domestic Trade Resolution  No. 33/2001 , 2 pages in Spanish.
6. Description of content:  Defers the entry into force of customs control of compliance with
the certification requirements specified in Department of Industry, Trade and Mining
Resolution No. 924/1999 for inputs for intermediate and finished steel goods for the
construction industry.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The National Directorate of Domestic Trade is currently considering the need for
adjustments to the legislated certification system in the light of concern expressed by the
sectors affected by existing provisions. In this context, these sectors will of necessity have
to consider processes for certifying the compliance of intermediate and finished goods with
safety requirements.
8. Relevant documents:  Department of Industry, Trade a nd Mining Resolutions Nos. 404/99
and 924/1999, National Directorate of Domestic Trade Resolutions Nos. 628/2000 and
693/2000.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  5 February 2001
10. Final date for comments:  -G/TBT/N/ARG/16
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of another body:  
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio InteriorAvda. J. A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 22
(1322) Buenos Aires
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4038
Fax:  54 11 4349-4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar