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15 March  2021 
(21-2141) 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: Subgrupo de Trabajo N° 3 "Reglamento Técnico y Evaluación de 
la Conformidad" – MERCOSUR  (Working Subgroup No. 3: Technical regulations and 
conformity assessment – MERCOSUR)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email an d website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Enquiry point (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): Bell 
peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proyecto de 
Resolución GMC Nº 06/20 "Reglamento Técnico Mercosur de Identidad y Calidad del 
Pimiento" (Derogación de la Resolución GMC N° 142/96) (Draft Common Market Group 
(GMC) Resolution No. 06/20 on MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on the identification and 
quality of peppers" (Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 142/96)) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified Draft Resolution lays down the identification and 
quality requirements for peppers for consumption i n natura after preparation and 
packaging.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  
MERCOSUR/LXXIV Technical Subgroup (SGT) No. 3/Draft Resolution No. 06/20 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/proyecto/06 -20.pdf  
GMC Resolution No. 142/96 on the identification and quality of peppers: 
http://w ww.puntofocal.gov.ar/doc/r_gmc_142 -96.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption Not indicated  
Proposed date of entry into force: Not indicated  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARG/416  
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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:  
TBT-WTO Focal Point of the Argentine Republic  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para el Mercado Interno (Under -Secretariat for Domestic 
Market Policies)  
Avda. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 23A  
(C1067ABB) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.g ov.ar/formularios/registro_arg20.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/21_1960_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/21_1960_00_x.pdf  
 