. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/569
5 December 2000
(00-5271)
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:   GUATEMALA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Ministry of the Economy, WTO Department
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:   Agreement on
the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Tariff item  24.01;
2401.10;  2401.10.10;  2401.10.20;  2401.10.30;  2401.10.90;  2401.20;  2401.20.10;
2401.20.20;  2401.20.30;  2401.20.90;  2401.3 0;  2401.30.10;  2401.30.20;  2401.30.30;
2401.30.90;  24.02;  2402.10.00;  2402.20.00;  2402.90.00;  24.03;  2403.10;  2403.10.10;
2403.10.90;  2403;  2403.91.00;  2403.99.00.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree No. 50-2000
of the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala.  Reforms to the Health Code, DecreeNo. 90-97 of the Congress of the Republic (5 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Reforms to the Guatemalan Health Code, Decree No. 90-97 of the
Congress of the Republic, relating to advertising and consumption, places of consumption
of tobacco and derivatives and alcoholic beverages.  Reforms to the Health Code because
tobacco and its derivatives are harmful to health, as shown by statistics issued by
specialized bodies.  Every day the number of persons who die from inappropriate
consumption of the product is increasing.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Protection of human health by controlling any advertising connected with tobacco,
alcoholic beverages, wine, beer and fermented beverages, whether by written, radio,
television, electric or electronic means or by mobile units, must have the authorization of
the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, before being used in the media.  Prohibition on
smoking in State offices, decentralized or autonomous bodies or enterprises.  Alcoholic
beverages containing more than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume.
8. Relevant documents:
- Decree No. 90-97 of the Congress of the Republic, containing the Health Code;
- Decree No. 50-2000 of the Congress of the Republic, containing reforms to the
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  For the information of all Members.
Proposed date of entry into force:  From publication in the Official Journal, because it is a
Decree of the Republic.
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social
6, Av. 3-45, Zone 11
Guatemala City
Tel:  (502) 4752121
Departamento Jurídico
Congreso de la República de Guatemala
9, Av. 9-44, Zone 1Guatemala City