WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/228
8 May 2000
(00-1861)
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 Directorate of Domestic Trade
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):   Products subject to
compulsory certification.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   National Directorate
of Domestic Trade Regulation 178/2000 (2 pages, Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Authorizes entry into the country for imported products "without
the right to be used", so that they can be analysed as part of the certification process
required by the regulations currently in force.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human safety
8. Relevant documents:   All resolutions which refer to product certification.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  25/02/2000
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Punto Focal de la Republica Argentina;
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior;
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires;
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038Tel:  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar