G/TBT/N/ARG/303  
29 April 2016  
(16-2413)  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): Electrical 
apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide and natural gas or liquid petroleum gas, 
for domestic use 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: NAG-204 – 
Año 2016 "Aparato eléctrico para la detección de monóxido de carbono en los locales de uso domestico" y NAG-205 "Aparato eléctrico para la detección de gas natural o gas 
licuado de petróleo en los locales de uso domestico" del Código Argentino de Gas - NAG 
Grupo II: Instalaciones Internas (Argentine Gas Standard NAG-204, 2016 "Electrical 
apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide in domestic premises" and Argentine Gas 
Standard NAG-205 "Electrical apparatus for the detection of natural gas or liquid petroleum 
gas in domestic premises" - Argentine Gas Code - NAG Group II: Installations inside buildings) (3 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified Argentine Gas Standards NAG-204 and NAG-205 
establish the minimum requirements for the manufacture, testing and operation of 
electrical apparatus for the detection of carbon monoxide (CO) and of natural gas or liquid 
petroleum gas, respectively, which are designed for continuous operation in domestic premises. 
The aforementioned detection apparatus, whether domestically produced or imported, is 
subject to prior approval by the certification bodies recognized by ENARGAS, in accordance 
with National Regulatory Agency for Gas (ENARGAS) Resolution No. 138/95 (Annex II) 
The notified Standards provide for a two-year adjustment period. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To update existing legislation. 
8. Relevant documents: See point 5 above. Previous documents: Resolutions Nos 138/95, 
2375/2001 (G/TBT/N/ARG/39), 2747/2002 (G/TBT/N/ARG/82) and 2785/2003 
(G/TBT/N/ARG/84), all of whic h were issued by ENARGAS. G/TBT/N/ARG/303 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 8 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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