Argentina: Adoption of Mercosur decision on exemptions to the Common External Tariff
Description
On September 28 2010, the Government of Argentina adopted changes to decision 28/09 of the Mercosur. Decision 28/09 allows Mercosur members to keep a list of exemptions to the Common External Tariff (CET) of 100 tariff positions until December 31 2011.
With Decrete 1190/2010, the government of Argentina changed import tariffs on a range of products.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 06/10/2010
Implemented: No
Date of inception: 28 Sep 2010
Duration: 14 months
GTA Evaluation: Amber
Source:
- Ministry of Industry: http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/170000-174999/173051/no...
Government Response:
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