G/SPS/N/GTM/72  
23 May 2019 
(19-3549) 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 Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación  (Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Food)  
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) : HS code : 2309 
4. Regions or countr ies likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Manual para el bienestar en perros y gatos  (Manual for 
the welfare of dogs and cats) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 56 
6. Description of content : The notified Manual specifies and describes the essential care 
to be provided to canines and felines . The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food has 
contributed to adoption of the Manual for the welfare of dogs and cats, and to the 
procedure for its implementation, in compliance with the Law on Animal Protection and 
Welfare . The Animal Welfare Unit is responsible for, inter alia, the creation and 
implementation of specific manuals t hat provide the basic information needed to ensure 
the welfare of animals, and specific details related to animal food, care and housing.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Chapter 7.1  
[ ] 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/72  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 1 August 2 019 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2 019 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 30 August 2 019 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 22 July 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax nu mber and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación , MAGA (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food)  
7ª Avenida 12 -90 zona 13  
Tel.: (+502) 2413 7385  
Fax: (+502) 2413 7387  
Email : savisar@maga.gob.gt   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación , MAGA (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Food)  
7ª Avenida 12 -90 zona 13  
Tel.: (+502) 2413 7385  
Fax: (+502) 2413 7387  
 
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