WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/60
11 February 2000
(00-0523)
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:   Ministry 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):   Lifts and lift
components.          
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution 897/99 (8 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Essential safety requirements to be met by lifts and lift
components sold in Argentina.  Certification.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry, Trade a nd Mining Resolutions 92/88, 123/99,
431/99 and 799/99.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days after publication (Official Journal of 
       10 December 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:
PUNTO FOCAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIORAvda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 22 (1322) BUENOS AIRES
Fax: 54 11 4349 4071
Tel: 54 11 4349 4037
E-mail: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar