G/TBT/N/ARG/337  
19 July 2018 
(18-4557) 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:   
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) : Solar 
collectors and compact solar systems  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución "Requisitos técnicos de calidad y seguridad para colectores solares y sistemas 
solares compa ctos. Certificación"  (Draft Resolution "Technical quality and safety 
requirements for solar collectors and compact solar systems . Certification") (8 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution establishes the technical qua lity and 
safety requirements to be met by solar collectors and compact solar systems marketed in 
Argentina . Manufacturers and importers shall ensure compliance with the established 
technical requirements through the certification of the aforementioned prod ucts, in 
accordance with the procedure established in the draft text.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Quality and safety of products  
8. Relevant documents : Updated and consolidated reference texts  
Resolución ex SICyM N° 431/1999 (Resolution No. 431/1999 of the former Secretariat of 
Industry, Trade and Mining)  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/55000 -59999/58411/texact.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  
Resolución ex SDCyC N° 237/2000  (Resolution No. 237/2000 of the former Secretariat for 
Competition and Consumer Protection (SDCyC))  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=64739  
Resolución ex SCT N° 197/2004 (Resolution No. 197/2004 of the former Technical 
Coordination Secretaria t) 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/100000 -104999/102759/norma.htm   G/TBT/N/ARG/337  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from the date of notification  
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 Au tónoma 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.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ARG/18_3815_00_s.pdf