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22 February  2021 
(21-1453) 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 : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of the Economy and Finance)  
Asesoría de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2º Piso  
Tel.: (+598) 1712 4319, (+598) 1712 4315  
Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy  
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 indicate d if different from above:  
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería  (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)  
Dirección Nacional de Industrias  (National Directorate of Industry)  
Mercedes 1041 esq . Rio Negro - 1° Piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2840 1234, Ext. 2166  
Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy  - secretaria.dni@miem.gub.uy  
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) : Pre-
measured or pre -packaged produc ts with equal nominal content, expressed in units of 
length or number of units  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre el Control Metrológico de Productos Premedidos o 
Preenvasados Comercializados en Unidades de Longitud o Número de Unidades de 
Contenido Nominal Igual (Derogación de la Resolución GMC N° 17/10)  (Draft MERCOSUR 
Technical Regulation on metrological control of pre -measured or pre -packaged products 
marketed in units of le ngth or number of units of equal nominal content (Repeal of GMC 
Resolution No. 17/10)) (19 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Technical Regulation establishes the 
metrological requirements and the sampling plans for the verification of the content of 
pre-measured or pre -packaged products with equal nominal content, expressed in units 
of length or number of units . The metrological control system seeks to facilitate trade 
among MERCOSUR States Parties, eliminate technical b arriers to the free circulation of 
pre-measured or pre -packaged products and protect consumers . The Resolution will apply 
in the territory of the States Parties, to trade among them and to imports from outside 
the MERCOSUR area.  G/TBT/N/URY/49  
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  7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Harmonization ; 
Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents : - 
9. Proposed date of adoption To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio -industria -energia -
mineria/comunicacion/noticias/consulta -publica -sobre -reglamentos -tecnicos -mercosur -
rtms-0 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachment s/2021/TBT/URY/21_1282_00_s.pdf  
 