 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/161 
6 July 2004 
 (04-2896) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circulat ed in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Health Policy, Re gulation and Relations (SPRRS) and 
the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:    
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):   Aromatic herbs  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Argentine Food Code 
(CAA) - Aromatic Herbs  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Replaces Article 1204 of the Argentine Food Code with regard to 
the definition of dried basil. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
 Update the existing legislation. 
8. Relevant documents:  Joint Resolution of the Department of Health Policy, Regulation and 
Relations (SPRRS) No. 88/2004 and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and 
Food (SAGPA) No. 567/2004. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  11 June 2004 (Official Journal)  
Proposed date of entry into force:  30 days as from  11 June 2004  
10. Final date for comments:   - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresse s, if available, of other body:   
Punto Focal de la República Argentina 
 Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior 
 Avda. J.A. Roca 651, Piso 4º, Sector 2 
 (C1067ABB) Buenos Aires 
 Tel.:  (54 11) 4349-4067  
Fax:  (54 11) 4349-4072 
 E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar    Text available at:  http://www.pun tofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm  
 