G/TBT/N/GTM/99  
27 July 2020 
(20-5131) 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 : GUATEMALA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Dirección General de Regulación, Vigilancia y Control de la Salud del Ministerio de Salud 
Pública y Asistencia Social  (Directorate -General of Health Regulation, Surveillance and 
Control)  
Ministerios de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social , MSPAS (Ministry of Public Health and 
Social Welfare)  
6ta. Avenida 3 -45 Zona 11  
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2475 4682  
Email: dvrcs_mspas@yahoo.com  
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:  
Coordinación de Integración Económica  (Economic Integration Coordination Office)  
8ª. Ave. 10 -43, Zo na 1, 4to . Nivel 
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2412 0200, Ext. 4319  
Fax: (+502) 2412 0339  
Email: ljuarez@mineco.gob.gt  
Website: www.mineco.gob.gt  
3. Notif ied 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) : 67.100.20  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : NTON 03  111-
20 / R TCA 67 .04.77:20 Productos lácteos . Mantequilla . Especificaciones  (Nicaraguan 
Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 111 -20 / Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.77:20 : Milk products . Butter. Specifications) (5 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American Technical Regulation establishes 
the specifications to be met by butte r, as defined in Article 4 thereof.  
It applies to butter for direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of 
the States Parties.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human l ife and health  G/TBT/N/GTM/99  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
1. RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current version).  
2. RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de Alimentos  (current 
version).  
3. RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados 
(Preenvasados)  (current version).  
4. RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentario s (current version).  
5. RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para 
Consumo Humano para la Población a partir de 3 Años de Edad  (current version).  
6. RTCA Industria de Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados . Buenas Prácticas de 
Manufactura . Principios Generales  (current version).  
7. CODEX S TAN 234 -1999: Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determine d 
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
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:  
Coordinación de Integración Económica  (Economic Integration Coordination Office)  
8ª. Ave. 10 -43, Zona 1, 4to . Nivel 
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2412 0200, Ext. 4319  
Fax: (+502) 2412 0339  
Email: ljuarez@mineco.gob.gt  
Website: www.mineco.gob.gt