. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/171 
25 February 2005 
 (05-0786) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish  
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member notifying:  ARGENTINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Secretariat of Health Policy, Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) and 
Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
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:   Idem .  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 applicable,  otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Grated coconut 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Argentine Food Code 
- Coconut (1 page, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Article 895 of the Argentine Food Code is hereby amended to read 
as follows:  "ARTICLE 895.  - The fruit (endocarp) of the coconut palm Cocos nucífera  L., 
de-shelled and de-husked,  i.e., the outer skin (epicarp) and the fibrous husk (mesocarp) of 
which have been removed, is known in trade by the name "coconut".  
Coconut juice or water shall be understood to mean the milky liquid found in unripe 
coconuts.  It can be preserved in concentrat e form and emulsified with coconut albumen, 
with the declared addition of not more than 40 per cent sucrose. 
Coconut meat shall be understood to mean  the coconut kernel or endosperm.  
Grated coconut, shredded coconut and coconut powder shall be understood to mean ground 
desiccated coconut meat and shall comply with  the following specifications:  Water content 
(max.):  3% m/m;  Ash at 500-550°C (max.):  2.5% m/m;  Sulphur dioxide (max.):  50 
mg/kg;  Total acidity of extracted oil (max.):  0.3% m/m (measured as lauric acid);  Oil content (min.):  55% m/m;  Extraneous vegeta ble matter:  shall not exceed 15 fragments per 
100g.
 
Sweetened grated coconut shall be understood to  mean grated coconut containing not more 
than 40 per cent added sucrose." G/TBT/N/ARG/171 
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 7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Alignment with international standards. 
8. Relevant documents:   Secretariat of Health Policy,  Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) 
Resolution No. 9/2005 and Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) Resolution No. 58/2005. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 February 2005 
Proposed date of entry into force: 90 days as from 18 February 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 Tel.: + (54 11) 4349-4067 Fax: + (54 11) 4349-4072   E-mail: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
 
Text available at: http://www.punt ofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm