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20 September  2021 
(21-6988) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Comisión Nacional de Alimentos , CONAL (National Food 
Commission)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email  and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Enquiry point (see section 11)  
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) : High 
fructose syrup  
5. Title, numb er of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución Conjunta "Código Alimentario Argentino (CAA) - Capítulo X "Alimentos 
Azucarados - Azúcares" Sustitución del Artículo 778 ter"  (Draft Joint Resolution "Argentine 
Food Code (CAA) - Chapter X 'Sugary foods - Sugars' - Replacement of Article 778 ter") 
(2 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft, prepared by the National Food Commission 
(CONAL), replaces Article 778 ter, which determines the name and characteristics of high 
fructose syrup.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer informa tion, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  
EX-2021-05444516 -APN-DLEIAER#ANMAT  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : 20 October 2 021 G/TBT/N/ARG/428  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para Mercado Interno (Undersecretariat for Domestic Market 
Policies)  
Area de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (Technical Barriers to Trade Division)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Of. 423 A  
(C1067ABB) Buenos Aires  
Argentina  
 
focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar  
 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021 /TBT/ARG/21_5938_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/21_5938_01_s.pdf  
 