. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/132
29 August 2003
(03-4528)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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:   Ministry of Energy
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, 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):   Automotive liquefied
petroleum gas (ALPG)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Automotive Liquefied
Petroleum Gas:  Technical Standards – National ALPG Industry Operators Register (112
pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Technical and safety standards for automotive liquefied petroleum
gas (ALPG), which, together with Annexes I, II, III, IV and V are contained in the Resolution
hereby notified.
Annex I:  Standards and specifications for the building and assembly of automotive
liquefied petroleum gas supply systems to vehicles.
Annex II:  Standards and specifications for the building, installation and equipment of
public or private automotive liquefied petroleum gas sales outlets.
Annex III:  Safety measures and standards applicable to sites used for loading,
operating, parking or repairing ALPG-powered vehicles.
Annex IV:  National ALPG Industry Operators RegisterAnnex V:  National ALPG Industry Operators Register
The National ALPG Industry Operators Register has been established by the Fuels
Department of the Ministry of Energy.  Entry in the register shall be requested for all legal
persons engaged in the activity referred to in Annex V after ninety (90) days have elapsed from
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6. Description of content: (cont'd)  Entry in the register is a precondition for carrying on this
activity and is to be effected at the Fuels Department, in accordance with the procedure
described in the instruction manual for entry in the National ALPG Industry Operators
Register, available on the website of the Ministry of Energy:  http://energia.mecon.gov.ar.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   The
need to enact a resolution concerning the registration, sale and use of ALPG.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Energy (SE) Resolution No. 131/2003
9.Proposed date of adoption:
4 August 2003 (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:
5 August 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Focal Point of the Argentine Republic;
National Directorate of Domestic Trade (DNCI)
Avda. J.A. Roca 651, 4th Floor, Sector 2; (C1067ABB) Buenos Aires
Tel:  54 11 4349 4067
Fax:  54 11 4349 4072
email:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
Website:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar