G/TBT/N/NIC/166  
26 November  2020 
(20-8570) 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 : NICARAGUA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
Dirección General de Regulación Sanitaria , DGRS (Directorate -General of Health 
Regulation)  
Dirección de Regulación de Alimentos , DRA (Directorate of Food Regulation)  
Conchita Palacios, Costado Oeste Colonia Primero de Mayo  
Tel.: 2289-4700, Ext. 1005, 2289 -4401 
Email: dgrs@minsa.gob.ni ; dra@minsa.gob.ni  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addre sses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade)  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Email: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -Interior/Normalización -y-Metro logía/Normas -en-
Consulta -Pública/NTON -en-Consulta -Pública  
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) : Edible 
salt; Food additives ( ICS 67 .220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : NTON 03  112 - 
20 Alimentos fo rtificados . Sal. Requisitos  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON) No. 03 112  - 20: Fortified Foods . Salt. Requirements) (6 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Standard establishes the fortification requirements 
for salt to be marketed in the country.  
The Standard applies to salt for human consumption that is marketed in the country, 
whether produced domestically, imported or donated.  
• Sal parrillera  (grilling salt) is exempt from fortification.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety ; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/NIC/166  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• NTN 03  010 - 20 Sal alimentaria . Requisitos de calidad ; 
• NTON 03  021-11/RTCA 67 .01.07:10 Etiquetado General de los Alimentos 
Previamente Envasados (Pre -empacados) ; 
• NTON 03  069-06/RTCA 67 .01.33:06 Industria de alimentos y bebidas procesados . 
Buenas prácticas de manufactura . Principios generales ; 
• NTON 03  026-10 Manipulación de Alimentos . Requisitos sanitarios para 
manipuladores ; 
• NTON 03  041-03 Almacenamiento de Productos Alimenticios ; 
• NTON 03  079-08 Requisitos para el Transporte de Productos Alimenticios ; 
• NTON 03  094-10/RTCA 67 .04.54:10 Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos 
Alimentarios . 
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from 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:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ex t. 1314 or 1310  
Email: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -Interior/Normalización -y-Metrología/Normas -en-
Consulta -Pública/NTON -en-Consulta -Pública  
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