G/SPS/N/BOL/20  
19 December  2023 
(23-8697) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad 
Alimentaria , SENASAG  (National Service for Agricultural Health and Food Safety)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : All foods, products, b y-products of animal origin and by -products of 
plant origin (HS codes : 0901; 0902; 0903; 0904; 0905; 0906; 0907; 0908; 0909; 0910; 
1101; 1102; 1103; 1104; 1105; 1106; 1107; 1108; 1109; 1208; 1211; 1212; 1507; 
1508; 1509; 1510; 1511; 1512; 1513; 1514; 1515; 1517; 1601; 1602; 1603; 1604; 
1605; 1701; 1702; 1703; 1704; 1801; 1803; 1804; 1805; 1806; 1901; 1901.10.91.00 ; 
1901.10.99.00 ; 1901.20.00 ; 1901.90 ; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 2101; 2002; 2003; 
2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009; 2101; 2102; 2103; 2104; 2105; 2106; 2201; 
2202; 2203; 2204; 2205; 2206; 2208; 2209; 2301; 2302 and 2303)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento de Etiquetado de Productos Alimenticios 
para Consumo Humano  (Regulation on the labelling of foods for human consumption) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 58 
https://www.senasag.gob.bo/phocadownload/RESOLUCIONES_ADMINISTRATIVAS/RES
OLUCIONES_ADMINIST RATIVAS/INOCUIDAD_ALIMENTARIA/2023/RA_42_2023.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Regulation establishes requirements and 
procedures for the assessment of labelling and foods for human consumption that are 
marke ted in the country for direct sale to the final consumer or for catering purposes, 
whether such foods are imported or processed in the national territory.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/BOL/20  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
− General Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods - CODEX S TAN 1 -
1985, Rev. 1 -1991 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BOL/23_14483_01_s.p
df 
− General Standard for the Labelling of Food Additives whe n sold as such - 
CODEX S TAN 107 -1981 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BOL/23_14483_02_s.p
df 
− General Standard f or the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged Foods for 
Special Dietary Uses - CODEX S TAN 146 -1985 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BOL/23_14483 _03_s.p
df 
− Codex General Guidelines on Claims - CAC/GL 1 -1979, Rev. 1 -1991 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/BO L/23_14483_00_s.p
df 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 March 2 023 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 March 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 March 2 023 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  G/SPS/N/BOL/20  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Desarrollo Rural y Tierras  (Ministry of Rural Development and Land)  
Av. Camacho entre calles Loayza y Bueno No. 1471 
La Paz, Bolivia  
Tel.: (+591) 2 2200919  
 (+591) 2 2200885  
 (+591) 2 2111103  
Email: contacto@ruralytierras.gob.bo  
Website: https://www.ruralytierras.gob.bo/  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria  
Av. José Natush entre Félix Sattori y María Luisa Viera  
Tel.: (+591) 3462 8109  
 (+591) 3462 8107  
Email:  info@sena sag.gob.bo  
 jeannette.cabezas@senasag.gob.bo  
Website: https://www.se nasag.gob.bo/index.php  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria  
Av. José Natush entre Félix Sattori y María Luisa Viera  
Tel.: (+591) 3462 8109  
  (+591) 3462 8107  
Email:  info@senasag.gob.bo  
 jeannette.cabezas@senasag.gob.bo  
Website: https://www.senasag.gob.bo/index.php