G/TBT/N/ECU/389  
26 April 2019  
(19-2866) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
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: http://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 A lfonso 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: http://www.industrias.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) : 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 pre pared (HS 1902) ; Of wheat (HS 110311) ; Of maize (corn) 
(HS 110313) ; Bulgur wheat (HS 190430) ; Other (HS 190490) ; Crispbread (HS 190510) ; 
Gingerbread and the like (HS 190520) ; Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products 
(HS 190540).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 150 (1R) "Productos 
Farináceos"  (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation 
PRTE INEN No. 150 "Farinaceous produc ts") (8 pages, in Spanish)  
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 p reventing deceptive practices.  
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products:  
1. Pasta or noodles;  
2. Instant noodles;  G/TBT/N/ECU/389  
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  3. Rice noodles;  
4. Wheat meal;  
5. Maize (corn) meal;  
6. Normal bread;  
7. 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:  
Regulatory references:  
1. Norma NTE INEN 616 (4R):2015, Harina de Trigo . Requisitos ; 
2. Norma NTE INEN 1375 (2R):2014, Pastas alimenticias o fideos secos . Requisitos ; 
3. Norma NTE INEN 1618 (1R):2016, Fideo de arroz . Requisitos ; 
4. Norma NTE INEN 2008 (1R):2013, Sémola de trigo . Requisitos ; 
5. Norma NTE INEN 2051 (1R):2013, Cereales y Leguminosas . Maíz molido, sémola, 
harina, gritz . Requisitos ; 
6. Norma NTE INEN 2318:2008, Fideos Instantáneos . Requisitos ; 
7. Norma NTE INEN 2945:2016 . Pan. Requisitos ; 
8. Norma NTE INEN 3050:2016 Harina de arroz . Requisitos ; 
9. Norma NTE INEN -CODEX 192:2016, Norma general para los aditivos alimentarios 
(CODEX STAN 192 -1995, IDT) ; 
10. Norma CODEX STAN 193 -1995:2018, Norma general para los contaminantes y 
toxinas presentes en los alimentos y piensos ; 
11. Reglamento RTE INEN 022 (2R):2014 + corrigendo 1:2015 "Rotulado de 
productos alimenticios procesados, envasados y empaquetados" . 
TRACEABILITY:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/254  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/254/Add.1  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from the date of notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of  entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final  date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] 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  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca (MPCEIP)  
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  
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