G/TBT/N/ECU/454  
28 May 2019  
(19-3680) Page: 1/3 
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)  
Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso P ereira, Piso 8, Bloque 
amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.c om 
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) : Other 
vegetables and mixtures of vegetables (HS 200490) ; Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked 
by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other 
sweetening matter (HS 0811) . 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 222 (1R) "Frutas y 
vegetales congelados rápidamente"  (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation PRTE INEN No. 222: "Quick frozen fruits and vegetables") (8 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be met by  quick frozen fruits and vegetables, prior to the marketing of 
domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human health and preventing 
deceptive practices.  G/TBT/N/ECU/454  
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  It applies to the following products:  
1. Frozen peas  
2. Frozen broccoli  
3. Frozen spinach  
4. Frozen leeks  
5. Frozen cauliflowers  
6. Frozen Brussels sprouts  
7. Frozen beans  
8. Frozen corn kernels  
9. Frozen corn -on-the-cob 
10. Frozen carrots  
11. Frozen strawberries  
12. Frozen raspberries  
13. Frozen peaches  
14. Frozen bilberries  
15. Frozen blueberries  
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. CODEX STAN 193 -1995, revised 2009, amended 2018 : Codex General Standard 
for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed.  
2. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN -CODEX 192 :2016, Norma general 
para los aditivos alimentarios (CODEX STAN 192 -1995, IDT).  
3. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2720:2013, Norma del CODEX para 
los guisantes (arvejas) congelados rápidamente (Codex Stan 41 -1981, MOD).  
4. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2723:2014, Norma para los brécoles 
congelados rápidamente (CODEX STAN 110 -1981, MOD).  
5. Ecuadorian Technical Stan dard NTE INEN 2756:2013, Norma para las espinacas 
congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 77 -1981, MOD).  
6. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2762:2013, Norma para el puerro 
congelado rápidamente (CODEX STAN 104 -1981, MOD).  
7. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2763:2013, Norma para las coliflores 
congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 111 -1981, MOD).  
8. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2764:2013, Norma para las coles de 
bruselas congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 112 -1981, MOD).  
9. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2765:2013, Norma para los frijoles 
verdes y los frijolillos congelados rápidamente (CODEX STAN 113 -1981, MOD) . 
10. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2769:2013, Norma para el maíz en 
grano entero congelado rápidamente (CODEX STAN 132 -1981, MOD) . 
11. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2770:2013, Norma para el maíz en la 
mazorca congelado rápidamente (CODEX STAN 133 -1981, MOD).  G/TBT/N/ECU/454  
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  12. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2771:2013, Norma para las 
zanahorias congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 140 -1981, MO D). 
13. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2747:2013, Norma para las fresas 
congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 52 -1981, MOD) . 
14. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2753:2013, Norma para las 
frambuesas congeladas rápidamente (CODEX STAN 69 -1981, MOD) . 
15. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2754:2013, Norma para los 
melocotones (duraznos) congelados rápidamente (CODEX STAN 75 -1981, 
MOD) . 
16. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2755:2013, Norma para los arándanos 
congelados rápidamente (CODEX STAN 76 -1981, MOD ). 
17. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2761:2013, Norma para los arándanos 
americanos congelados rápidamente (CODEX STAN 103 -1981, MOD) . 
18. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN -CODEX 192:2016, Norma general 
para los aditivos alimentarios (CODEX STAN 192 -1995, IDT) . 
19. CODEX STAN 193 -1995, revised 2009, amended 2018 : Codex General Standard 
for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed.  
20. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN 022 (2R):2014 + corrigendum 
1:2015, Rotulado de productos alimenticios procesados, en vasados y 
empaquetados . 
Notification history:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/222  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/222/Add.1  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 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:  
Contact and/or National Enquiry Point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca (MPCEIP)  
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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