G/TBT/N/ECU/490/Add.4  
14 February  2023 
(23-1067) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 4 February 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ecuador . 
 
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Title: Reforma Parcial de la Normativa técnica sanitaria sustitutiva para alimentos procesados, 
plantas procesadoras, establecimientos de distribución, comercialización y transporte de alimentos 
procesados y de alimentación colectiva  (Partial amendment to the Substitute Sanitary Technical 
Regulations on processed foods, processi ng plants, establishments for the distribution, marketing 
and transportation of processed foods, and mass catering establishments)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 27 June 2 023 
[X] Text of final measure available from1: 
www.controlsanitario.gob.ec  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/ECU/final_measure/23_1078_00
_s.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/ECU/490/Add.4  
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  Description : Partial amendment to the Substitute Sanitary Technical Regulations on processed 
foods, processing plants, establishments for the distribution, marketing and transportation of 
processed foods, and mass catering establishments.  
The Republic of Ecuador hereby notifies and publishes A ddendum 4 to the Partial amendment to the 
Substitute Sanitary Technical Regulations on processed foods, processing plants, establishments for 
the distribution, marketing and transportation of processed foods, and mass catering 
establishments.  
The Regulatio ns have been issued pursuant to Resolution No. A RCSA -DE-2023-003-AKRG of 2 3 
January 2 023 of the National Agency for Sanitary Regulation, Control and Surveillance (ARCSA, 
Doctor Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez) . This partial amendment shall modify Resolution No. A RCSA-DE-
2022-016-AKRG once it enters into force.  
Text available from : Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca  (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries), Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat 
for Quality ), Organismo Nacional de Notificación  (National Notification Authority):  
TBT enquiry point : Jeannette Mariño  
Plataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8 Bloque amarillo Av . Amazonas entre Unión 
Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira  
Quito, E cuador  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2252/2254  
Email:  
Puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
PuntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
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