WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/MA/W/46/Add.5/Rev.1 
24 June 2005 
 
 (05-2709) 
Negotiating Group on Market Access Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NON-TARIFF BARRIER NOTIFICATION 
 
Revision
 
  
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I. ARGENTINA 
 
Maintaining 
participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
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 Plant protection 
products (active 
substances and formulated 
products), 
fertilizers and agrochemicals Registration of plant protection 
products required.  The registration of 
all active substances  (and formulated 
products) of plant protection products 
must be renewed in order for them to 
be marketed in their territory.  Authorizations for plant protection 
products containing active substances 
such as amitraz, simazine, atrazine, fenthion, acephate and metalaxyl 
have been withdrawn, amongst 
others.  The process is extremely lengthy and costly and not very 
effective (only a few out of over 800 
applications filed met the 
requirements). High additional 
costs, inhibiting 
exports Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures 
(IV.A or IV.C) Agreement on 
Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Category (a) 
 Glassware: 
Drinking glasses, 
handcut (7013) Tariff quota for headings: 
7013.21.11.00, 7013.21.19.00, 
7013.29.51.00, 7013.29.59.00, 7013.31.10.00, 7013.39.91.00, 
7013.91.10.00, 7013.99.00.10.  The 
in-quota ad valorem  rate of duty is 
zero per cent.  The out-of-quota duty 
amounts to 11 per cent.
 High additional costs, inhibits 
access Tariff quotas (V.I) 
Testing and certification 
arrangements (III.C) Article XI 
GATT 1994 
Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade Category (a)  
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participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
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 Ponchos of fine 
animal hair, handmade (6101) One Member has a general quota for 
this heading.  Imports entering within the quota pay zero duty ad valorem . 
Out-of-quota duties amount to 
12.4 per cent ad valorem (the rate for 
Argentina (SPGL) is 9.9 per cent). 
Access to this tariff quota is restricted 
to products accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by 
the relevant authorities and 
guaranteeing that the goods listed are handmade. Extra costs  
Inhibits access Tariff quotas (V.I)  
Testing and certification arrangements (III.C)  Article XI 
GATT 1994 Agreement on 
Technical 
Barriers to Trade Categories (a) 
and (c) 
 Medicaments for 
retail sale, 
containing penicillins or 
streptomycins or 
derivatives thereof, for 
human 
consumption (3003).  Human 
blood; animal 
blood prepared for therapeutic, 
prophylactic or 
diagnostic uses 
(3002) 
 Imports of these products must 
comply with the packaging 
requirements set forth in the regulations of the National System for 
the Monitoring of  Pharmaceutical 
Products, Foods for Medical Use and Cosmetics. The packaging must be 
labelled in Spanish and indicate the 
following: name of the product; composition of the formula; names 
and addresses of the manufacturer 
and importer; mode of administration; directions for use; warnings and 
precautions; approved conditions of 
sale; and expiry date. Inhibits exports Requirements 
concerning marking, 
labelling and packaging (V.K) Agreement on 
Technical 
Barriers to Trade  Category (a)   
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Maintaining 
participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
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 Generic Preshipment inspection.  This is a 
cumbersome procedure to be completed outside the territory of the 
Member imposing the measure.  It 
may be repeated on a random basis as consignments reach th eir destination.  
If an error is found in the data, the 
goods must be unloaded in another country.  All goods to be imported 
into the country are subject to 
compulsory preshipment checks (with certain exceptions, in which case they 
will also be subject to the random 
check system).  Extra costs. 
Inhibits exports Preshipment inspection 
(II.I) Agreement on 
Preshipment Inspection Category (a) 
 Generic On-site inspection is conducted by a 
Member's customs officials in a 
network of ports in the northern 
hemisphere.  The measure will expedite and cut down on transaction 
time and costs for such trade flows, to 
the detriment of the developing countries. Extra costs. 
Inhibits exports Customs valuation 
(II.B) and customs 
formalities (II.G) Agreement on 
Preshipment 
Inspection 
Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade Category (a) 
 Iron and steel 
products 
(generic) Tariffs. Three special duties (special, 
additional, special additional) apply 
as well as a basic duty.  These considerably raise the applied tariff – 
even doubling the amount in certain 
cases.
 High additional 
costs, inhibiting 
exports Border tax adjustments 
(VI.B) Article II GATT 
1994 Category (a)  
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participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
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 Edible gelatine 
(3503) Embargo on health grounds.  Restricted entry for animal products from Argentina.
 Prevents exports Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures (IV.A) 
Embargoes and other 
restrictions of similar effect (V.B) Agreement on 
the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary 
Measures Category (a) 
 Iron and steel 
products 
(generic) Sales restriction.  Several countries 
require home market sales to be 
conducted through local agents.  There are no subsidiaries in these 
markets.
 Inhibits exports Embargoes and other 
restrictions of similar 
effect (V.B) Discriminatory sourcing 
(V.F) Article III GATT 
1994 Category (a) 
 Leather of 
reptiles, of goats 
or kids, of swine and other (4101 
to 4108, 4110)  Entry of this product into one 
Member's territory is subject to 
compliance with animal health requirements established by the 
health authority. Importers are 
required to provide the authority's 
representatives in seaports and 
airports, as well as at border posts and points of entry into the country, with 
evidence of compliance with these 
requirements. Customs services require only the plant and animal 
health import certificate authorizing 
importation, which is issued by the health authority. Inhibits exports  Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures 
(IV.B) Agreement on 
Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Category (a)  
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Maintaining 
participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 Instantaneous gas 
water heaters (8419) Safety requirements, test methods and 
marking.  This standard establishes the specifications, test methods and 
marking (labelling) for storage, 
instantaneous and rapid recovery water heaters fired by liquid 
petroleum or natural gas, supplying 
only hot water in liquid state and with a thermal load of not more than 
108.0 kW.  The labelling of the said 
products must provide information to users on the product's energy 
consumption, for comparison with 
other products of identical thermal load, mode of operation and capacity. 
The label must be clearly visible to 
the consumer.  Inhibits exports Technical regulations 
and standards (III.B) Specific limitations 
(V.K) Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade Category (a)  
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participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
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 Tyres, of a kind 
used on motor cars (including 
station wagons 
and racing cars) (4011)  
Inner tubes 
(4013)  Safety specifications and testing 
methods for new tyres, manufactured either domestically or abroad, used on 
light trucks, vans, heavy lorries, 
tractor trucks, buses and trailers, sold in the country, whose identification 
codes are listed in the Standard 
together with those added in the future. Requirements: tread wear 
indicators in the grooves to show 
when the tread band is worn to 1.6 mm, which is considered the tyre 
safety limit. There must be no visible 
evidence of separation of the tread band from the sidewalls, plies or 
bead; gashing, cracking or unsealing; 
tube layer (where applicable) or cord 
exposure. Before being placed on the 
market, every tyre must be marked, moulded or labelled with the 
following information:  (a) The words 
"Tubeless" or "Airtight", for a tyre of this type;  (b) "Made in ....", followed 
by the country of origin;  (c) The 
importer's name, denomination or business name and Federal Register 
of Taxpayers number;  (d) Load 
rating.  Inhibits exports Technical regulations 
and standards (III.B) Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade Category (a)  
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Maintaining 
participant Products 
affected by the 
barrier Nature of the barrier Trade effects 
of the barrier 
 Inventory category Relevant WTO 
provision Treatment of 
the barrier 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 Iron and steel 
products (generic) Preshipment inspection required. Inhi bits exports Preshipment inspection 
(II.I) Agreement on 
Preshipment Inspection 
 Category (a) 
 Footwear (6401, 
6402, 6403, 
6404, 6405) Labelling. More extensive labelling 
requirements than those customarily 
specified (composition, origin, 
manufacturer or importer, etc.).  
These include shoe size and the number of the manufacturer or 
importer's mandatory registration by 
the standardization, quality and metrology authority. Registration is 
for a period of one year and is not 
automatically renewed. Inhibits exports Requirements 
concerning marking, 
labelling and packaging 
(V.K) Agreement on 
Technical 
Barriers to Trade Category (a) 
 Whole Argentine 
anchoita 
(viscera),  squid 
(viscera),  prawns (head and 
vein) Sanitary barrier.  The Regulations of 
a Member establish tolerances and 
maximum contents of heavy metals 
(lead, cadmium and mercury) in certain fisheries products.  The 
Member does not consider Argentine 
anchoita ( Engraulis anchoita ) to be  a 
like product to the Anchovy produced 
locally ( Ehgraulis encrasicolus ) and 
establishes different levels of tolerance, 0.05 mg/kg for the former 
and up to 0.1 mg/kg  for the latter.  In 
the case of squid and prawns, although the CODEX considers that 
there is no possible damage, the 
Member establishes tolerances and maximum contents. Inhibits exports Sanitary and 
phytosanitary measures 
(IV.B) 
Other (national treatment), (VII-E) Agreement on 
Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary 
Measures Article III GATT 
1994 Category (a)  
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of the barrier 
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 Squid A Member grants import quotas 
distributed among individual importers.  The procedure for 
granting quotas lacks transparency. Extra costs 
Inhibits exports Tariff quotas 
(V.I) Article XI 
GATT 1994 Category (a) 
 AC motors 
(8501) Energy efficiency of three-phase 
squirrel-cage AC induction motors 
with a rated output of 0.746 to 
373kW, test methods and marking.  
A Member's draft official standard establishes the minimum efficiency 
ratings and evaluation test method, 
and specifications for marking rated efficiency on the plates of motors 
marketed domestically.  This was 
done in line with technological advances and domestic and 
international market conditions. 
 Inhibits exports Technical regulations 
and standards (III.B) Agreement on 
Technical 
Barriers to Trade Category (a) 
 
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