G/TBT/N/ECU/454/Rev.1  
4 November  2019 
(19-7447) Page: 1/3 
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.produccion.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) : 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) ; Other vegetables an d 
mixtures of vegetables (HS 200490)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE I NEN 222  (1R) "Frutas y 
vegetales congelados rápidamente"  (Draft first revision ( 1R) of Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation PRTE INEN No. 222: "Quick frozen fruits and vegetables") (7 pages, in 
Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/454/Rev.1  
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  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.  
It applies to the following products:  
• Frozen peas;  
• Frozen broccoli;  
• Frozen spinach;  
• Frozen leeks;  
• Frozen cauliflowers;  
• Frozen Brussels sprouts;  
• Frozen beans;  
• Frozen corn kernels;  
• Frozen corn -on-the-cob; 
• Frozen carrots;  
• Frozen strawberries;  
• Frozen raspberries;  
• Frozen peaches;  
• Frozen bilberries.  
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 S TAN 192 -1995:2018, General Standard for Food Additives;  
2. CODEX S TAN 193 -1995:2018, General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in 
Food and Feed;  
3. CXS 320 -2015:2017, Standard for Quick Frozen Vegetables;  
4. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2747 :2013,  Norma para las fresas 
congeladas rápidamente (CODEX S TAN 52 -1981, MOD) ; 
5. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2753 :2013,  Norma para las 
frambuesas congeladas rápidamente (CODEX S TAN 69 -1981, MOD) ; 
6. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2754 :2013,  Norma para los 
melocotones (duraznos) con gelados rápidamente (CODEX S TAN 75 -1981, 
MOD) ; 
7. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2755 :2013,  Norma para los arándanos 
congelados rápidamente (CODEX S TAN 76 -1981, MOD) ; 
8. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 2761 :2013,  Norma para los arándanos 
americanos congelados rápidamente (CODEX S TAN 103 -1981, MOD) ; 
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/454  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 30 days from notification or thereafter  G/TBT/N/ECU/454/Rev.1  
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  Proposed date of entry into force : Six months from the date of adoption  
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:  
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@producc ion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
 
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