G/TBT/N/ARG/339  
8 August 2018  
(18-5027) 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) : 
Construction cements ; Portland cement (HS 25232)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución "Requisitos técnicos de calidad y seguridad que deben cu mplir los productos 
identificados como cementos para la construcción . Certificación"  (Draft Resolution 
"Technical quality and safety requirements for products identified as construction cements . 
Certification") (9 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of con tent: The notified draft Resolution establishes the technical quality and 
safety requirements for products identified as construction cements that are marketed 
within the territory of the Argentine Republic . Domestic manufacturers and importers shall 
ensur e compliance with the established technical requirements through the certification of 
the aforementioned products, in accordance with the procedure established in the draft 
text. 
Certificates issued under Resolución ex SIyC N° 130/1992  (Resolution No. 130/1992 of the 
former Secretariat of Industry and Trade) - which was repealed by Resolución 
SC N° 319/2018  (Secretariat of Trade Resolution No. 319/2018), giving rise to this draft 
Resolution - will remain in effect until the end of their period of validity.  
Once it enters into force, the notified measure will be implemented according to the time 
frame set out therein.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health and safety ; Quality requirements ; Other; 
Appropriate guidance for consumers, users and marketers through the identification of 
certified products.  G/TBT/N/ARG/339  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Updated and consolidated reference texts:  
 Resolución ex SIyC N° 130/1992 (Resolution No. 130/1992 of the  former 
Secretariat of Industry and Trade) 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/25000 -
29999/26047/norma.htm  
 Resolución N° 319/2018  (Resolut ion No. 319/2018) 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/310000 -
314999/310684/norma.htm  
 Resolución ex SICyM N° 799/1999 (Resolution No. 799/1999 of the former 
Secretariat of Industry, Trade and Mining) 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000 -
64999/60905/norma.htm  
 Resoluci ón ex SCT N° 197/2004 (Resolution No. 197/2004 of the former Technical 
Coordination Secretariat) 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/10 0000-
104999/102759/norma.htm  
 Resolución ex SDCyC N° 237/2000  (Resolution No. 237/2000 of the former 
Secretariat for Competition and Consumer Protection) 
http://servicios.i nfoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=64739   
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not indicated  
Proposed date of entry into force : Upon publication in the Official Journal of the 
Argentine Republic  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of no tification  
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  
Website: http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/  
Text available at:  
http://www.puntofocal.go v.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/  
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ARG/18_4273_00_s.pdf