 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/155 
23 January 2004 
 (04-0246) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:   Secretariat of Health Policy, Regulation & Relations (SPRRS) and 
Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
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 [  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):   Water-based beverages, 
waters and aerated waters 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Argentine Food Code 
(CAA), Amendment – Water-Based Beverages, Wa ters and Aerated Wate rs (4 pages, in 
Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   Amends Articles 987, 988 and 995 of the CAA in relation to 
packaging and packing for mineral and mineralized waters, whether or not aerated, in packages of more than two litres.  It also establishes labelling requi rements for consumer 
protection purposes. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
 Adaptation of existing regulations to current market conditions and consumer 
protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   Joint Resolution No. 12/2004 (SPRRS) and No. 70/2004 (SAGPA) 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 January 2004 (Official Journal) 
Proposed date of entry into force: 19 February 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   19 February 2004 G/TBT/N/ARG/155 
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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, 4th Floor, Sector 2 
(C1067ABB) C. A. Buenos Aires 
Tel.: 54 11 4349 4067 Fax: 54 11 4349 4072 Website:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar
 
Email:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar 
 
 