G/TBT/N/ECU/391/Rev.1  
30 October  2019 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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: 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 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  
Website: 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) : Tomato 
ketchup and other tomato sauces (HS 210320) ; Mustard flour and meal and prepared 
mustard (HS 210330) ; Other (HS 2103 90); Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained 
from acetic acid (HS 2209) ; Vegetables and derived products ( ICS 67 .080.20) ; Spices 
and condiments ( ICS 67 .220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE I NEN 082  (1R) "Salsas, 
aderezos y vinagres" (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE 
INEN No. 082 "Sauces, dressings and vinegars") (8 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/391/Rev.1  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be met by sauces, dressings and vinegars, prior to the marketing of 
domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human health and preventing 
deceptive practices.  
It applies to the following products:  
• Tomato purée;  
• Tomato paste;  
• Ketchup;  
• Ketchup dressing;  
• Mustard;  
• Mayonnaise;  
• Vinegar.  
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.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1025  (1R):2013, Concentrado de 
tomate . Requisitos;  
2.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1026  (3R):2017, Salsa de tomate . 
Requisitos;  
3.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2294  (1R): 2010, Mostaza 
Requisitos;  
4.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2295  (1R):2010,  Mayonesa . 
Requisitos;  
5.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2296  (1R):2013,  Vinagre . 
Requisitos;  
6.  Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2525 :2010, Aderezo de salsa de 
tomate . Requisitos;  
7.  CODEX S TAN 192 -1995:2018, General Standard for Food Addi tives;  
8.  CODEX S TAN 193 -1995:2018, General Standard for Contaminants and 
Toxins in Food and Feed;  
9.  Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE I NEN 022  (2R):2014 + corrigendo 
1:2015 "Rotulado de productos alimenticios procesados, envasados y 
empaquetados" . 
Notification history:  
G/TBT/N/ECU/391  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 30 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ECU/391/Rev.1  
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  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  
www.normalizacion.gob. ec 
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