G/TBT/N/ARG/444  
7 July 2023 
(23-4616) 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:  
Subgrupo de Trabajo Nº 3 "Reglamentos Técnicos y Evaluación de la Conformidad" - 
MERCOSU R (Working Subgroup No. 3: "Technical regulations and conformity assessment" 
- MERCOSUR)  
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:  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para el Mercado Interno (Under -Secretariat for Domestic 
Market Policies)  
Direcci ón Nacional de Reglamentos Técnicos  (National Technical Regulation Directorate)  
Área de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (Technical Barriers to Trade Division)  
Av. Julio A. R oca N° 651 Of. 423 A  
(C1067ABB) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Argentine Republic  
(+54 11) 4349 4067  
focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
www.puntofocal.gob.ar  
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) : Alcoholic 
beverages (except fermented beverages)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución N° 02/23 - Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Definiciones relativas a las 
bebidas alcoh ólicas (con excepción de las fermentadas), sus materias primas y procesos 
de fabricación (Derogación de la Resolución GMC N° 77/94)  (Draft Resolution No.  02/23 
- MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on definitions relating to alcoholic beverages (except 
fermented  beverages), their raw materials and manufacturing processes (Repeal of GMC 
Resolution No.  77/94) ) (17 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution No.  02/23 seeks to update 
MERCOSUR's harmonized regulations on definitions o f alcoholic beverages (except 
fermented beverages), their raw materials and manufacturing processes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protectio n of 
human health or safety ; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/ARG/444  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
MERCOSUR/LXXXIII SGT N° 3/P . RES. N° 02/23  
9. Proposed date of adoption : --- 
Proposed date of entry into force : --- 
10. Final date for comments : 60 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 Argentina  (TBT-WTO Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)  
Dirección Nacional de Reglamentos Técnicos  (National Technical Regulation Directorate)  
Área de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (Technical Barriers to Trade Division)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca N° 651 Of. 423 A  
(C1067ABB) Buenos Aires  
Argentina  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
Website: http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/proyecto/02 -23.pdf  
https://members.wto. org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/ARG/23_10843_00_s.pdf