WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/89
14 May 2003
(03-2549)
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:   MERCOSUR Common Market Group
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):   Pharmaceutical products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   MERCOSUR
Technical Regulation on good distribution practice in respect of pharmaceutical products
(11 pages, in  Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Good practice requirements for the manufacture and control of
pharmaceutical products
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To guarantee that pharmaceutical products reach the consumer without impairment
of their properties at the stages of storage, distribution and transport.
8. Relevant documents:   MERCOSUR/GMC/RES.49/02
9. Proposed date of adoption:  28 February 2003
Proposed date of entry into force:  31 May 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)Avda. J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4
0 Sector 22 (1322)
Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Tel:  54 11 4349 4072
E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar