. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/60
24 October 2002
(02-5842)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
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 Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   idem  National
enquiry point.
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):  Medicinal preparations
for human use
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Drug, Food
and Medical Technology Administration ( ANMAT) Resolution No. 3555/2002, (14 pages
in Spanish).  (http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/78128.htm).
6. Description of content:  Requirements for companies requesting recognition as
representatives in Argentina of firms that hold the registration of pharmaceutical products
manufactured in another Mercosur State Party.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To safeguard public health.
8. Relevant documents:  Southern Cone Common Market (MERCOSUR) Resolutions Nos.
51/96, 52/96, 53/96, 54/96 and 55/96.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }7 October 2002
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/60
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of the other body:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)
Avda. J. A. Rosa 651, 4th floor, Sector 22 (1322)
Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349-4038
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4037
E-mail:  vcamal@mecon.gov.ar