. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/253 
16 July 2009 
 (09-3486) 
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:   Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología 
Médica  (National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration) – ANMAT 
Avda. de Mayo 869 (C1084AAD) – Ci udad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. 
Tel.: 54-11-4342-8684 
Fax: 54-11-4340-0800, Ext.1173 e-mail: direccion@anmat.gov.ar
 
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):   Disinfestants 
(household hygiene) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   "Requisitos para la 
comercialización de raticidas o rodenticidas en cebo de ven ta libre o profesional para uso 
residencia"  (Marketing requirements for raticide/rode nticide bait sold over the counter or 
by professionals for residential use) (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  
• Prohibits over-the-counter sale to c onsumers of raticide/rodenticide in 
pellets or grains, except where the product is in the form of paraffin or resin blocks; 
• products sold over the counter must co me with traps difficult to access for 
children and pets, and one feeding tr ap per 50 gr. of product at most; 
• over-the-counter products in paraffin or r esin blocks that have already been 
registered must comply with the requirements in the preceding paragraph within a period of 180 days counted fr om 3 July 2009;  registrant firms 
must ensure that product presentation is modified accordingly; 
• labelling of products for sale and use by professionals must feature an 
explanation of the use of feeding tr aps difficult to access for children and 
pets. G/TBT/N/ARG/253 
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  6. Description of content:  (cont'd) 
 Registration of raticide/rodenticide: 
• Businesses applying for registration of  raticide/rodenticide are required to 
submit evidence of laboratory testing of lethal dose levels for rats. 
 Certification authorizing all products for unrestricted sale and products with 
maximum active ingredient concentra tion levels in raticide/rodenticide 
formulations (Annex I) supersedes current certificates, which will expire 180 days 
from 3 July 2009.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Need to minimize people's and especially childre n's exposure to raticide/rodenticide used in 
the home or in public or private collective areas. 
8. Relevant documents:   ANMAT Resolution No. 3.144/2009 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  }   -  
10. Final date for comments:   -  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
 
Punto Focal de la Republica Argentina Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior Avda.  Julio. A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 2 (C1067ABB) Ciudad Autónoma de 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