WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/188
14 April 2000
(00-1512)
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:   National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT)
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):   Dietary supplements
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   ANMAT Order
No. 24/2000 (1 page, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Restricting innovation in advertising for dietary supplements
containing chromium picolinate.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human health
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  19 January 2000
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 REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIOR
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) BUENOS AIRES
Fax:  54 11 4349 4071
Tel:  54 11 4349 4037E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.ar