WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.255
26 May 1999
(99-2107)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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:  Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):           
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Resolution No. 123/99 of
the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining (4 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  The Resolution establishes the procedure whereby the National
Directorate of Domestic Trade recognizes the certifying entities and laboratories that issue
certificates of conformity and test records in connection with the compulsory certification of
goods and services.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Need to assess the applications for recognition of certifying entities and
laboratories.  Resolution 92/98 having been promulgated, it was urgently necessary to issue
these rules for its implementation.
8. Relevant documents:  Resolution No. 123/99 of the Secretariat of Industry, Trade and
Mining
9. Proposed date of adoption:   3 March 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:    8 March 1999
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           