G/TBT/N/ARG/354  
10 January 2019  
(19-0149) 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) : HS: 9003 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución "Requisitos técnicos de calidad y seguridad que deben cumplir los productos 
identificados como mon tura de gafas"  (Draft Resolution on technical quality and safety 
requirements for products identified as frames and mountings for spectacles or goggles) 
(10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution establishes the techn ical quality 
and safety requirements for products identified as frames and mountings for spectacles 
or goggles and marketed within the territory of the Argentine Republic.  
Domestic manufacturers and importers must attest that the technical requirements hav e 
been satisfied by submitting a sworn declaration and a test report as set out in the draft 
Resolution.  
Once adopted, the proposed measure will enter into effect 180 calendar days after its 
publication in the Official Journal and will be implemented in ac cordance with the time 
frame established therein.  
7. Objective and rationale, 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  
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 : 180 days after publication in the Official Journal  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification  G/TBT/N/ARG/354  
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  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 Domesti c 
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@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/  
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