G/TBT/N/ARG/293  
25 September 2015  
(15-4964)  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 governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior  (National Directorate of 
Domestic Trade) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 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): Lifts and lift 
components  
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Régimen de 
certificación de ascensores y sus componentes  (Certification system for lifts and lift 
components) (6 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: Resolution ex-SICyM No. 897/1999 established the  
certification system for lifts and lift components. This certification system has been 
modified and/or supplemented by Resoluti on ex-SDCC No. 225/2000, Resolution ex-
SCT No. 143/2004, Resolution ex-SCT No. 197/2 004 and Resolution ex-SCT No. 109/2005. 
The aforementioned Resolutions were notified in the following documents respectively: 
 G/TBT/Notif.00/60: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/no tific_otros_miembros/Arg/00-
60.pdf  
 G/TBT/N/ARG/8: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/no tific_otros_miem bros/Arg/8.pdf  
 G/TBT/Notif.00/60/Add.1: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notifi c_otros_miembros /Arg/00-60a1.pdf  
 G/TBT/Notif.00/60/Add.2: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notifi c_otros_miembros /Arg/00-60a2.pdf  
 G/TBT/Notif.00/60/Add.3: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notifi c_otros_miembros /Arg/00-60a3.pdf  
This notification concerns the provisions relative to the first-phase certification procedure 
provided for in Annex II of Resolution ex-SICyM No. 897/1999. 
Until 4 November 2015, the first phase shall be  considered complete upon submission of a 
sworn declaration from the manufacturer and/or importer indicating compliance with the essential safety requirements listed in Annex I of Resolution ex-SICyM No. 897/99. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Human safety G/TBT/N/ARG/293 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Resolution ex-SICyM No. 897/1999: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notifi c_otros_miembros /Arg/00-60_t.pdf  
 Resolution ex-SDCC No. 225/2000: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/noti fic_otros_miembros/Arg/8_t.pdf  
 Resolution ex-SCT No. 143/2004: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_ otros_miembros/A rg/00-60a1_t.pdf  
 Resolution ex-SCT No. 197/2004: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_ otros_miembros/A rg/00-60a2_t.pdf  
 Resolution ex-SCT No. 109/2005: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_ otros_miembros/A rg/00-60a3_t.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption: September 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: November 2015  
10. Final date for comments: 23 October 2015 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior 
Avda. Julio A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 2 (C1067ABB) 
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Fax: (+54) 11 4349-4072 Tel.: (+54) 11 4349-4067 
Email: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar  
Text available at: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/fo rmularios/registro_arg10.php  
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