G/SPS/N/GTM/73  
30 August  2019 
(19-5595) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUATEMALA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (Ministry of Public 
Health and Social Welfare)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : HS codes : 0405.10.00, 0406.30.00, 0406.10.10, 0402.91.10 and 
0402.99.1  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento de especificaciones para mantequilla, 
queso procesado o fundido, queso mozarella, leche evaporada y leche condensada 
(Regulations on the specifications for butter, processed cheese, mozzarella cheese, 
evaporated milk and condensed milk) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 16 
6. Description of content : The notified draft Regulations establish the specifications, 
requirements and characteristics for butter, processed cheese, mozzarella cheese, 
evaporated milk and condensed milk.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection , 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) 
− Processed cheese : CODEX STAN A -8a 1978  
− Butter : CODEX S TAN 279 -1971;  
− Mozzarella cheese : CODEX S TAN 262 -2007: Standard for mozzarella;  
− Evaporated milk : CODEX S TAN 281 -1971;  
− Condensed milk : CODEX S TAN 282 -1971.  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/GTM/73  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available :  
The following Central American Technical Regulations:  
− 67.04.54:10 Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios ; 
− 67.04.50:17 Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la Inocuidad de los Alimentos ; 
− 67.01.07:10 Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados 
(Preenvasados) ; 
− 67.04.65:12 Uso de Términos Lecheros ; 
− 67.01.60:10 Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para 
consumo humano para la población a partir de tres años de edad ; 
− 67.01.33:06 Industria de Al imentos y Bebidas Procesados . Buenas Prácticas de 
Manufactura . Principios Generales . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 29 October 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (Ministry of Public Heal th and Social 
Welfare)  
Avenida Bolívar 28 -07 zona 8, 5to nivel Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2296 4027  
Email : secretariadrca@mspas.gob.gt   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Salud y Asistencia Social  
Avenida Bolívar 28 -07 zona 8, 5to nivel Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2296 4027  
Email : secretariadrca@mspas.gob.gt