. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/181 
24 June 2005 
 (05-2711) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Secretaría de Políticas, Regulaci ón y Relaciones Sanitarias, SPRRS  
(Secretariat of Health Policy , Regulation and Relations) and Secretaría de Agricultura, 
Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentos, SAGPA (Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and 
Food)  Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   National enquiry 
point 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Food products 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Código Alimentario 
Argentino – Modificación del Capítulo VI: Alimentos Cárneos y Afines   (Argentine Food 
Code - Amendment to Chapter VI:  Meat a nd similar foods (6 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Amendments to Articles 286, 294, 296 and 354 of Chapter VI of 
the Argentine Food Code and incorporation therein of Articles 286 bis, 297 bis and 360 bis, 
as follows: 
- Products classified as salted meat: 
 Incorporation into Article 286 of the term “ paleta de cerdo cocida ” (cooked pork 
shoulder) and the product " lomo de cerdo cocido " (cooked pork loin); 
 Incorporation of Article 286 bis to establish the microbiological specifications of salted 
meat; 
 Amendment to Article 294 with regard to  the identity and quality of cooked ham; 
 Amendment to Article 296 with regard to the identity and quality of cooked pork 
shoulder; 
 Incorporation into Article 297 bis of the product " lomo de cerdo cocido " (cooked pork 
loin) and the applicable identity and quality requirements;  
- Cooked port meats other than sausages: 
 Incorporation into Article 354 of the product " fiambre de cerdo cocido " (cold port cuts); 
 Incorporation into Article 360 bis of the quality and identity requirements for " fiambre de 
cerdo cocido " (cold port cuts). G/TBT/N/ARG/181 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Definition and updating of certain  identity and quality parameters. 
8. Relevant documents:   Secretariat of Health Policy,  Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) 
Resolution No. 104/2005 and Secretariat of Ag riculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food 
(SAGPA) Resolution No. 414/2005. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    16 June 2005 
60 days as from 16 June 2005 
10. Final date for comments:   - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body:    
Punto Focal de la República Argentina 
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior 
Avda. J.A. Roca 651, Piso 4° 
Sector 2 (C1067ABB), Buenos Aires Fax:  (+54) 11 4349-4072  Tel.:  (+54) 11 4349-4067 E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar 
Text available at: http://www.punt ofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm