G/TBT/N/ARG/355  
23 January 2019  
(19-0368) 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 : Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología 
Médica, ANMAT (National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration)  
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) : 
Sunglasses (HS 900410) . Ophthalmic equipment (ICS 11.040.70).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s ) of the notified document : "Requisitos de 
calidad exigibles a los anteojos para sol"  ("Quality requirements for sunglasses") 
(5 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : Technical requirements are established for manufacturers 
and/or importers of su nglasses.  
The aforementioned must register with ANMAT . The registration number will identify both 
the manufacturer and/or importer and its products, and will not require authorization of 
physical facilities.  
The activities indicated must be carried out und er the technical supervision of a registered 
professional with a qualifying tertiary or university degree in the field.  
To register, tests must be submitted confirming the stated UV level, issued by official 
laboratories or private ones accredited by the A rgentine Accreditation Agency, created 
under Decree No. 1474/94 and its supplementary rules.  
In the case of imported goods, a certified copy of tests at origin may be submitted, 
provided the tests were carried out by a laboratory that has been accredited i n accordance 
with ISO standard 17025, by an accreditation agency recognized by the international 
bodies for laboratory accreditation (ILAC, EA, APLAC, etc.).  
Manufacturers and/or importers in operation must comply with the procedures set out no 
later than 180 days after 2 1 January 2 019. G/TBT/N/ARG/355  
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  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:  
• Decreto N° 1490/1992  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=9909  
• Disposición N° 3051/2018  
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/verNorma.do?id=318328  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 21 January 2 019 
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days after 2 1 January 2 019 
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 OTC -OMC de la República Argentina  (TBT-WTO 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@produccion.gob.ar  
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
 
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