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20 September  2021 
(21-6981) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Comisión Nacional de Alimentos , CONAL (National Food 
Commission)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
(See section 11.) 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 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) : Vegan or 
vegetarian foods  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución Conjunta "Código Alimentario Argentino (CAA) - Capítulo V "Normas para la 
rotulación y publicidad de los alim entos " Incorporación del Artículo 229 : Alimentos 
veganos o vegetarianos"  (Draft Joint Resolution "Argentine Food Code (CAA) - Chapter V 
'Food labelling and advertising regulations' - Introduction of Article 229 : Vegan or 
vegetarian foods") (3 pages, in Sp anish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft, prepared by the National Food Commission 
(CONAL), introduces Article 229, which establishes the conditions and other requirements 
to be met by vegan or vegetarian foods in terms of  commercial identification and labelling, 
into Chapter V, "Food labelling and advertising regulations".  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent prob lems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  
EX-2021-79405553 -APN-DLEIAER#ANMAT  
Swiss, Indian and South African regulatory framework  of reference  
Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011  (where appropriate)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : 20 October 2 021 G/TBT/N/ARG/426  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Punto Focal de la República Argentina  (Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para el Mercado Interno (Under -Secretariat for Domestic 
Market Policies)  
Dirección Nacional de Reglamentos Técnicos  (National Technical Regulation Directorate)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso  4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Tel.: (+54) 11 4349 4067  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/  
 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://me mbers.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/21_5936_00_s.pdf  
 