G/TBT/N/CRI/114/Add.1  
28 March  2024 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 8 March 2 024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Title: RTCA 67 .04.60:10 Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para 
Consumo Humano para la Población a partir de 3 años de edad  (Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.60:10 : Nutrition labelling of pre -packaged foods for human 
consumption for adults and children of over three years of age)  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 and text available from1: 
The relevant text is available online at:  
http://reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
https://www.meic.go.cr/  
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Centre)  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
WTO contact point: crotc@meic.go.cr  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
San José, Costa Rica  
 
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/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/CRI/114/Add.1  
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  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/CRI/modification/24_02331_00_
s.pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable) : 28 May 2 024 
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : RTCA 67 .01.02:10 Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados 
(preenvasados)  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.02:10 : General labelling 
of pre -packaged foods)  
The correct text is that of the addendum to notification G/TBT/N/CRI/114 , RTCA 67.01.60:10 , 
Nutrition labelling of pre -packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over 
three years of age.  
On 2 4 February 2 011, the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica notified, in document 
G/TBT/N/CRI/114, draft Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.60:10 : Nutrition 
labelling of pre -packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over three years 
of age.  
The regulation applies to nutrition labelling of pre -packaged foods for human consumpt ion that are 
marketed for direct sale in the territories of Central American countries . The labelling of pre -
packaged fresh food is governed by the domestic provisions of each State Party . Unprocessed foods 
and processed products packaged in front of the c onsumer are excluded from the scope of application 
of this regulation.  
The following are exempt from the application of this regulation on the basis of their nutritional 
insignificance : bottled water, ice, coffee, tea leaves, spices  and culinary herbs to w hich no other 
ingredients have been added.  
Packaging units that have a largest surface area of less than 10  cm2 are also exempt . The label must 
be affixed to secondary packaging, if there is any.  
Fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages are excluded fro m the scope of application of this 
regulation.  
The purpose of this Addendum is to inform WTO Members that this regulation has been updated and 
is now entitled : Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 67 .01.60:23 Etiquetado Nutricional de 
Productos Alimenti cios Preenvasados para consumo humano para la Población a partir de 3 años de 
edad (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.60:23 : Nutrition labelling of pre -
packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over three years of  age). 
In the light of foregoing, there will be a period of 60  days for the submission of comments and 
observations as from the date of notification.  
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