G/TBT/N/PRY/134  
30 June 2022 
(22-5063) 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 : PARAGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Instituto Nacional de Alimentación y Nutrición , INAN (National Food and Nutrition 
Institute), Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social , MSPBS (Ministry of Public Health 
and Social Welfare)  
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:  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Centro de Referencia de la OM C (WTO Reference Centre)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Multilaterales  (Directorate of Multilateral Economic 
Organizations)  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Palma casi 15 de Agosto Nº 594  
Asunción, Paraguay  
Tel.: (+595) (21) 4148802  
Email: snin@mre.gov.py  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Articles of 
iron or steel (HS Code : 73); Packaging and distribution of goods (ICS code : 55) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución del Grupo Mercado Común - Modificación de la Resolución GMC N° 46/06 
"Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Disposiciones para Envases, Revestimientos, 
Utensilios, Tapas y Equipamientos Metálicos en Contacto con Alimentos (Derogación de 
las Resoluciones GMC Nº 27/93, 48/93 y 30/99)"  (Draft Common Market Group (GMC) 
Resolution - Amendment to GMC Resolution No. 46/06 "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation 
on metallic packaging, linings, utensils, lids and equipment in contact with foodstuffs 
(Amendm ent to GMC Resolutions Nos. 27/93, 48/93 and 30/99)") (7 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The purpose of the draft Resolution is to update GMC Resolution 
No. 46/06 "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on metallic packaging, linings, utensils, lids 
and equipment in contact with foodstuffs (Amendment to GMC Resolutions Nos. 27/93, 
48/93 and 30/99 )". 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/PRY/134  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- Resolución GMC N° 46/06 "Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Disposiciones para 
Envases, Revestimientos, Utensilios, Tapas y Equipamientos Metálicos en Contacto con 
Alimentos (Derogación de las Resoluciones GMC Nº 27/93, 48/93 y 30/99)"  (GMC 
Resolution No. 46/06 "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on metallic packaging, linings, 
utensils, lids and equipment in contact with foodstuffs (Amendment to GMC Resolutions 
Nos. 27/93, 48/93 and 30/99)").  
- GMC Resolutions Nos. 03/92, 38/98, 46/0 6, 45/17 and 16/20.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 29 August 2 022 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
(a) For questions on technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment 
procedures, please contact the Coordination Unit of the SNIN in the Ministry of Industry 
and Trade (MIC), at the following address:  
Andrea Fernández  
Unidad de Coordinación, Subsecretaría de Estado de Comercio y Servicios  
Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
Avda. Mariscal F. L ópez 3333  
Asunción  
Tel.: +595 (21) 616 3284  
Fax: +595 (21) 616 3084  
Email: snin@mic.gov.py  
Website : http://www.snin.gov.py  
 
(b) For WTO notifications, information and formal consultations by Member countries 
concerning TBT, the focal point is:  
Centro de Referencias O MC (WTO Reference Centre)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Multilaterales, Subsecretaría de Relaciones 
Económicas e Integración  (Directorate of Multilateral Economic Organizations, Under -
Secretariat for Economic Relations and Integration)  
Ministerio de R elaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
Palma casi 15 de Agosto, Nº 594  
Asunción  
Tel.: (+595) (21) 4148802  
Email: snin@mre.gov.py  
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