. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/221 
1 August 2007 
 (07-3277) 
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:   Comisión Nacional de Alimentos , CONAL (National Food 
Commission) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, E-mail 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 
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):   Fortified food products 
and dietary supplements. 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Resolución "Código Alimentario Argentino – Capítulo XVII – Alimentos de Régimen o Dietéticos:  Alimentos Fortificados y Suplementos Dietarios"  (Draft Resolution "Argentine 
Food Code – Chapter XVII – Diet and Hea lth Foods: Fortified Foods and Dietary 
Supplements") (11 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified draft Resoluti on incorporates Article 1387 into 
Chapter XVII of the Argentine Food Code a nd replaces Articles 1363 and 1381 thereof.  
Article 1387 contains the tables which are to be used for the design, formulation and 
labelling of food products inte nded for persons with specific metabolic disorders and/or 
particular conditions. 
 Article 1363 contains a definition of fo rtified foods and establishes portions in 
accordance with recommended da ily requirements, and nutrient and labelling requirements. 
 Article 1381 contains a definition of  dietary supplements and establishes 
authorization and registration requirement s, labelling requirements and marketing 
guidelines (conditions of sa le and advertising). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
 The purpose of the draft is to update the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) values 
in respect of proteins, vitamins and minerals  for individuals in different population groups. G/TBT/N/ARG/221 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Proyecto CONAL s/n "Código Alimentario Argentino – Capítulo 
XVII - Alimentos de régimen o dietéticos:  Alimentos Fortificados y Suplementos Dietarios"  
(Draft National Food Commission Resoluti on (no number) "Argentine Food Code – 
Chapter XVII – Diet and Health Foods:  Fo rtified Foods and Dietary Supplements"). 
 Existing legislation relating to th e above was notified in documents 
G/TBT/N/ARG/125 and Add.1, and G/TBT/N/ARG/124 and Add.1. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon publication in the Boletín Oficial  (Official 
Journal). 
120 days after publication in the Boletín Oficial  
10. Final date for comments:   8 September 2007 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, E-mail and website addresses,  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.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm