G/TBT/N/ECU/389/Rev.1  
30 October  2019 
(19-7264) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización , INEN (Ecuadorian Standardization Service)  
Calle Baquerizo Moreno E8 -29 y Diego de Almagro  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3825960 to 90  
Website: www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP  (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: www.produccion.gob.ec  
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) : - Of wheat 
(HS 110311) ; Of maize (c orn) (HS 110313) ; Pasta, whether or not cooked or stuffed (with 
meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared, such as spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, 
lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni ; couscous, whether or not prepared (HS 1902) ; Bulgur 
wheat (HS 1904 30); Other (HS 190490) ; Crispbread (HS 190510) ; Gingerbread and the 
like (HS 190520) ; Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products (HS 190540) ; 
Cereals, pulses and derived products ( ICS 67 .060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE I NEN 150  (1R) "Productos 
Farináceos"  (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 
150 "Farinaceous products") (8 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/389/Rev.1  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to 
be met by farinaceous products, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, 
with the aim of protecting human health and preventing deceptive practices.  
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products:  
• Pasta or noodles;  
• Instant noodles;  
• Rice noodles;  
• Wheat meal;  
• Maize (corn) meal;  
• Normal bread;  
• Special bread.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety.  
8. Relevant documents : Normative references:  
1.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 616  (4R):2015, Harina de Trigo . 
Requisitos ; 
2.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1375  (2R):2014, Pastas alimenticias o 
fideos secos . Requisitos ; 
3.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1618  (1R):2016, Fideo de arroz . 
Requisitos ; 
4.  Ecuadorian Technical Stand ard NTE I NEN 2008  (1R):2013, Sémola de trigo . 
Requisitos ; 
5.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2051  (1R):2013, Cereales y 
Leguminosas . Maíz molido, sémola, harina, gritz . Requisitos ; 
6.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2318 :2008, Fideos Instantáneos . 
Requisitos ; 
7.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2945 :2016, Pan . Requisitos ; 
8.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 3050 :2016, Harina de arroz . Requisitos ; 
9.  CODEX S TAN 192 -1995: 2018, General Standard for Food Additives;  
10. CODEX S TAN 193 -1995:2018, General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in 
Food and Feed;  
11. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE I NEN 022  (2R):2014 + corrigendo 1:2015 
"Rotulado de productos alimenticios procesados, envasados y empaquetados".  
Notification history:  
G/TBT/N/EC U/389  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 30 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 6 months from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ECU/389/Rev.1  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Contact and/or National Enquiry Point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción , Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion. gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
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