WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/59
11 February 2000
(00-0522)
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):   A r t i c l e s  o f  p e r s o n a l
protection designed to reduce industrial accident rates under foreseeable and normal
conditions of use.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution No. 896/99 (14 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Requirements to be met by equipment and articles of personal
protection marketed in Argentina.  Certification.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
User safety
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution No. 799/99
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force: 180 days from the date of publication
(Official Journal 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 REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION 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