. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/96
14 May 2003
(03-2558)
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:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, 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 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):   Safety auto parts and/or
fittings
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Type Approval
Certificate for  Safety Auto Parts and/or Fittings (CHAS) (4 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Amends the corresponding table in Annex I, "Safety Auto Parts
and/or Fittings" of the former Secretaria t of Industry (SI) Resolution No. 91/2001 and
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining (SICM) Resolution No. 103/2002, based on
recognition of equivalence.  In the case of brake shoes and linings, certificates of
conformity will also be considered valid, again in accordance with the aforementioned
criterion.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Recognition of equivalence as between international regulations and the regulations
approved within MERCOSUR.
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 February 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  27 February 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/96
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, 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. Roca 651 Piso 4
o Sector 22 (1322) Buenos  Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4072
E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar