G/SPS/N/GTM/75  
14 July 2023 
(23-4780) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUATEMALA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (Ministry of Public 
Health and Social Welfare)  
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) : Milk and processed milk products ( ICS: 67.100.10)  
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 Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 67 .04.79:23 
Productos Lácteos . Yoghurt (Yogurt, Yogurth, Yoghurt, Yogourt) . Specifications  (Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.79:23 : Milk products . Yoghurt . 
Specifications) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/GTM/23_11012_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
establishes the technical specifications to be met by yoghurt, as defined in Article 4.1 
thereof.  
The Regulation provides elements for the classification and composition of yoghurt.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alime ntarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 243 -2003 Standard for Fermented Milks  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/GTM/75  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
− RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current version).  
− RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de Alimentos  (current 
version).  
− RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados (Preenvasados)  
(current version).  
− RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios  (current version).  
− RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo 
Humano para la Población a partir de 3 Año s de Edad  (current version).  
− RTCA Industria de Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados . Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura . 
Principios Generales (current version).  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 12 September 2 023 
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:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Coordinación de Integración Económica  (Economic Integration Coordination Office)  
8ª. Ave. 10 -43, Zona 1, 4to . Nivel 
Ciudad de Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2412 0200, Ext. 4319  
Fax: (+502) 24120339  
Email: ljuarez@mineco.gob.gt  
Website: www.mineco.gob.gt