G/TBT/N/URY/48  
22 February  2021 
(21-1459) 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 : URUGUAY  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas  (Ministry of the Economy and Finance)  
Asesoría de Política Comercial  (Trade Policy Advisory Office)  
Paraguay 1401 - 2° piso  
Tel.: (+598) 1712 4319, (+598) 1712 4315  
Email: apc.otc@mef.gub.uy  
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 indicate d if different from above:  
Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería  (Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining)  
Dirección Nacional de Industrias  (National Directorate of Industry)  
Mercedes 1041 esq . Río Negro - 1° Piso  
Tel.: (+598) 2840 1234, Ext. 2166  
Email: consultas.publicas@miem.gub.uy  - secretaria.dni@miem.gub.uy - 
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) : Peppers 
of the species Capsicum ann uum L., with the exception of hot peppers  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR de Identidad y Calidad del Pimiento (Derogación de la 
Resolución GMC N° 142/96)  (Draft MERCOSUR Technical  Regulation on the identity and 
quality of peppers (Repeal of GMC Resolution No. 142/96)) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Technical Regulation lays down the identity 
and quality requirements to be met by peppers in natura  after preparation and packaging . 
It seeks to ensure equal treatment in respect of identification and classification of the 
product for mar keting purposes within MERCOSUR (including imports from outside the 
MERCOSUR area), thereby contributing to the protection of consumer health, the 
elimination of technical barriers and the prevention of fraud and unfair trade practices.  
7. Objective and r ationale, 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 ; 
Harmonization ; Reducing trade barrie rs and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents : - G/TBT/N/URY/48  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://www.gub.uy/ministerio -industria -energia -
mineria/comunicacion/noticias/consulta -publica -sobre -reglamentos -tecnicos -mercosur -
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