G/TBT/N/HND/27/Add.2  
31 July 2020 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 9 July 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Honduras . 
 
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Title: Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:20 : Processed foods . Procedures 
for granting, renewing and amending sanitary registration and authorization.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date: 
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date: 
[ ] Notified measure published - date: 
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date: 
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable) : There will be a period of 60 days for the 
submission of comments/observations as from the date of notification.  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : On 31 March 2 006, the Government of the Republic of Honduras notified, in document 
G/TBT/N/HND/27, draft Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:06 : "Processed 
foods and beverages . Procedures for sanitary registration and authorization", the aim of which is to 
establish procedures for the sanitary registration and authorization of processed foods and 
beverages . It also notified an Addendum to that notification, in document G/TBT/N/HND/27/Add.1, 
on 2 August 2 006. 
The Regulat ion applies to processed foods marketed in the States Parties, which are sold as such to 
consumers . It does not apply to non -processed foods, raw materials or food additives . Ready-to-eat 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/HND/27/Add.2  
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  processed foods that are packaged when the product is ordered, reque sted or purchased by the final 
consumer are excluded.  
The purpose of this Addendum is to inform WTO Members that this Regulation has been updated 
and is now entitled " Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:20 : Processed 
foods . Procedures  for granting, renewing and amending sanitary registration and authorization ". 
Consequently, there will be a period of 60 days for the submission of comments/observations as 
from the date of notification.  
The full text is available from:  
Secretaría de Desa rrollo Económico  
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial  
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle  
Edificio San José, 3er piso  
Fax: (+504) 2235 -8383 / 2235 -5047 
Email: gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com ; wenrodsar@gmail.com  
Website: https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2020/07/RTCA -Procedimiento -Registro -e-
Inscripci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria -CPI.pdf  
Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria (ARSA)  
Dirección de Alimentos y Bebidas.  
Calle Los Alcaldes, Frente al City Mall  
Email: consultapublica@arsa.gob.hn  
Website: http://www.arsa.gob.hn  
https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2020/07/RTCA -Procedimiento -Registro -e-
Inscripci%C3%B3n -Sanitaria -CPI.pdf  
 
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