G/TBT/N/ARG/394  
3 June 2020 
(20-3926) 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) : Kombucha -
based beverages ; Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead) ; mixtures 
of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non -alcoholic 
beverages, not elsewhere specified or included  (HS 220 6) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución Conjunta "Código Alimentario Argentino - Capítulo XIII "Bebidas Fermentadas" 
- Artículo 1084 Bis : Bebida a Base de Kombucha " (Draft Joint Resolution "Argentine F ood 
Code - Chapter XIII 'Fermented Beverages' - Article 1084 bis: Kombucha -based 
beverages") (4 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Joint Resolution, prepared by the National 
Food Commission (CONAL), incorporates kombucha -based beverages into the Argentine 
Food Code . This beverage is defined as a non -alcoholic, aerated and pasteurized fermented 
beverage, produced by the aerobic respiration and anaerobic fermentation of an infusion of 
Camellia sinensis L. and sugars . Fruit juice or pulp, vegetable extracts, spices and/or 
honey may also be added to it.  
The draft text establishes requirements for the production process that ensure the safety 
and quality of the product . It also lays down the description and labelling re quirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:  
• EX-2019-00852167 - APN-DERA#ANMAT  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  G/TBT/N/ARG/394  
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  10. Final date for comments : 30 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National Enquiry Point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Punto Focal OTC -OMC de la República Argentina  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Argentina  
Tel.: (+54) 11 4349 4067  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ARG/20_3484_00_s.pdf