WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/62
14 February 2000
(00-0546)
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 Health
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):   Child-care articles and
toys.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   MSAS Resolution
No. 978/1999 (1 page, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Suspends the manufacture, import, export, marketing or free
delivery of child care articles and toys for children aged under three, including in particular
teething rings and babies' dummies.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer health
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after 21 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 REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIOR
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) BUENOS AIRES
Fax:  54 11 4349 4071Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar