G/TBT/N/ARG/302  
29 April 2016  
(16-2412)  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: Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas - ENARGAS (National Regulatory 
Agency for Gas) 
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:   
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): Plastic 
piping for the supply of gaseous fuels  
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: NAG 140 Año 
2016 "Sistemas de tuberías plásticas de polietileno (PE) para el suministro de combustibles 
gaseosos" del Código Argentino de Gas - NAG Grupo I: Redes de distribución, líneas de transmisión e instalaciones complementarias (Argentine Gas Standard NAG-140 2016 of 
the Argentine Gas Code "Plastic polyethylene (PE) piping systems for the supply of gaseous 
fuels" - NAG Group I: Distribution networks, transmission lines and ancillary works) (3 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified Standard NAG-140 covers the use of polyethylene 
(PE) for the distribution of gaseous fuels and comprises seven parts: Part 1: General 
requirements. Raw material; Part 2: Pipes; Part 3: Accessories; Part 4: Valves; Part 5: 
Integration capacity of system components; Part 6: Minimum requirements for installation; and Part 7: Conformity assessment. 
The notified Standard applies to PE 80 and PE 10 piping systems for the supply of gaseous 
fuels with a maximum working pressure of 10 bar and a reference temperature of 20° C, with correction factors for temperatures other than 20° C. 
It provides for a two-year adjustment period for manufacturing plants, and a one-year 
period in which both the notified standard and the standard currently in force will be 
applicable. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To update existing legislation.  
8. Relevant documents: See point 5 above; EN Standards. National Regulatory Agency for 
Gas (ENARGAS) Resolution No. 2747/2002 "Argentine Gas Code - NAG - Mandatory 
standards and technical specifications for the gas industry" (G/TBT/N/ARG/82) G/TBT/N/ARG/302 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 4 April 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: Dates specified in the notified text.  
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 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 Tel.: (+54) 11 4349-4067 
Fax: 54 11 4349 4072 
Email: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar  
Text available at: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/fo rmularios/registro_arg10.php  
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