G/TBT/N/PRY/137  
5 July 2023 
(23-4544) 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:  
Ministerio de Industria y Comercio , MIC (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
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 OMC  (WTO Reference Centre)  
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Multilaterales  (Directorate of Multilateral Economic 
Organizat ions) 
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 [X], 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) : Primary 
cells and primary batteries ; parts thereof (excl. waste) (HS code(s) : 8506) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Resolución N° 
673/2023 . Por la cual se reglamenta de forma gradual el proc eso de importación, 
fabricación, ensamblado y comercialización de Pilas y Batería Primarias de Uso Doméstico 
establecidas en la Ley N° 5.882/2017 "De Gestión Integral de Pilas y Baterías de Uso 
Domestico"  (Resolution No.  673/2023 regulating in a gradual ma nner the process of 
importation, manufacture, assembly and marketing of primary cells and primary batteries 
for domestic use established in Law No.  5.882/2017 on integral management of primary 
cells and primary batteries for domestic use ) (8 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution seeks to regulate in a gradual manner 
the importation, manufacture, assembly and marketing of primary cells and primary 
batteries for domestic use established in Law No.  5.882/2017 on integral management of 
primary cells and primary batteries for domestic use.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of the environment ; 
Quality requirement s G/TBT/N/PRY/137  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Ley N° 5.882/2017 "De Gestión Integral de Pilas y Baterías de Uso Domestico"  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 19 June 2 023 
Proposed date of entry into force : 19 June 2 023 
10. Final date for comments : Not applicable  
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 National Information and 
Notification System (SNIN) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC), at the following 
address:  
Andrea Celeste Fernández Noguera  
Unidad de Coordinación (Coordination Unit),  Subsecretaría de Estado de Come rcio 
(Under -Secretariat of State for Trade)  
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 ; andrea.fernandez@mic.gov.py  
Website: http://www.snin.gov.py  
(b) For WTO notifications, information and formal consultations by Member countries 
concerning TBT, th e focal point is:  
Centro de Referencias OMC  (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 Relaciones 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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