G/TBT/N/ARG/425  
20 September  2021 
(21-6978) 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 : SECRETARIO DE COMERCIO INTERIOR  (Secretariat of Domestic 
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 indica ted if different from above:  
See section  11. 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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) : 
7308.20.00 (HS : 730820, 8502)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución que incorpora a las torres metálicas para aerogeneradores al conjunto de 
productos que quedarán sujetos a l cumplimiento de la Resolución ex SICyM N° 404/1999 . 
Todo ello, de acuerdo a las definiciones y demás precisiones establecidas en la medida 
que se notifica.  (Draft Resolution adding metal towers for wind turbine generators to the 
set of products to remain subject to compliance with Resolution No. 404/1999 of the 
former Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining (ex SICyM) . The above must be in 
accordance with the definitions and other specifications established  in the notified 
measure.) (5 pages, in S panish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution adds metal towers for wind 
turbine generators to the set of steel products intended for construction in Annex 1 to 
ex SICyM Resolution No. 924/1999.  
It should be noted that only products cov ered by  NMC tariff headings 7308.20.00 and 
8502.31.00 that are identified as unitubular elements, partial tubular elements, 
connection flanges and anchor  flange s to be used for the installation of metal towers for 
wind turbine generators must comply with the provisions of the notified measure.  
Compliance  with the certification system in ex SICyM Resolution No. 404/1999, which 
determined the essential safety requirements for steel products to be used in concrete 
structures and in metallic building  structures , is therefore required . 
Certification of the products covered by Article 3 of the draft Resolution shall be 
mandatory 60 calendar days from the date of publication of the adopted measure in the 
Official Journal of the Argentine Republic.  G/TBT/N/ARG/425  
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of the environment ; 
Quality requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:  
Ex SICyM Resolution No. 404/1999 : "Requisitos esenciales de seguridad para los 
productos de acero a ser utilizados en las estructuras de hormigón y en las estructuras 
metálicas de la construcción" (G/TBT/Notif.99.499)  
Ex SICyM Resolution No. 924/1999 : Annex I "Productos de acero alcanzados por la 
obligatoriedad de certificación establecida ex SICyM N° Nº 404/1999" 
(G/TBT/Notif.00.51)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not indicated  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not indicated  
10. Final date for comments : Not indicated  
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 de la República Argentina  (Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para el Mercado Interno (Under -Secretariat for Domestic 
Market Policies)  
Dirección Nacional de Reglamentos Técnicos  (National Technical Regulation Directorate)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Tel.: (+54) 11 4349 4067  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob .ar 
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
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