G/TBT/N/ARG/342  
28 August  2018 
(18-5369) 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 : Secretaría de Comercio  (Secretariat of 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 indicated if different from above:  
Enquiry point (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) : Furniture in 
general ; Other furniture and parts thereof. (HS 9403).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Marco regulatorio 
que establece los principios y requisitos  esenciales de calidad y seguridad aplicables al 
mobiliario . Certificación (Regulatory framework establishing the basic quality and safety 
principles and requirements applicable to furniture . Certification)  
6. Description of content : The notified measure  constitutes the regulatory framework 
establishing the basic quality and safety principles and requirements for furniture 
marketed in the territory of the Argentine Republic, in accordance with Annex 1 of the 
notified text.  
Furniture is understood to mean all products used to store, place or hang items, and/or 
provide surfaces on which users can rest, whether for indoor or outdoor use, other than 
those specifically excluded.  
Specific regulations shall be issued, which, owing to their particular characterist ics, are 
considered relevant, based on the guidelines established in the aforementioned Annex.  
Domestic manufacturers and importers of the products covered by the notified measure 
shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the technical requirements  and 
conformity assessment procedures that will be established by the specific regulations.  
The notified measure will be implemented within the deadlines established in each of the 
regulations issued.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information ; Labelling ; Prevention of misleading practices ; 
Consumer protection ; Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of the 
environment ; Quality requirements.  G/TBT/N/ARG/342  
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  8. Relevant documents : Ley 22.802  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/15000 -19999/19946/texact.htm   
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into  force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : Not applicable  
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)  
Dirección de Políticas de Comercio Interior y Competencia  (Directorate of Domestic Trade 
Policies and Competition)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Tel.: (+54) 11 4349 4067  
Email: focalotc@mecon.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php