G/TBT/N/GTM/69/Add.1  
15 March  2024 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 3 March 2 024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Guatemala . 
 
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Title: Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.60:23 : Nutrition labelling of pre -
packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over three years of age.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
The relevant text is available online at:  
www.mineco.gob.gt  
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) 2412 0339  
Email: ljuarez@mineco.gob.gt  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/GTM/modification/24_02011_00_
s.pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable) : 60 days from notification  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
 
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/GTM/69/Add.1  
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  [ ] Other:  
 
Description : The Government of the Republic of Guatemala notified draft regulation "RTCA No.  
67.04.60:10 : Nutrition labelling of pre -packaged foods for human consumption for adults and 
children of over three years of age" on 1 1 February 2 011 in document G/TBT/N/GTM/69.  
The regulation applies to nutrition labelling of pre -packaged foods for human consumption that are 
marketed for direct sale in the territories of Central American countries . The labelling of pre -
packaged fresh food is governed by domestic provisions of each State Party . Unprocessed foods and 
processed products packaged in fron t of the consumer are excluded from the scope of application of 
this regulation.  
The following are exempt from the application of this regulation on the basis of their nutritional 
insignificance : bottled water , ice, coffee, tea leaves, spices, culinary her bs; to which no other 
ingredients have been added.  
Packaging units that have a largest surface area of less than 10  cm2 are also exempt . The label must 
be affixed to secondary packaging, if there is any.  
Fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages are excl uded from the scope of application of this 
regulation.  
The purpose of this Addendum is to inform WTO Members that this regulation has been updated and 
is now entitled : Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 67 .01.60:23 Etiquetado Nutricional de 
Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para consumo humano para la Población a partir de 3 años de 
edad (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.60:23 : Nutrition labelling of pre -
packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over three years of age) . In the 
light of foregoing, there will be a period of 60  days for the submission of comments and observations 
as from the date of notification.  
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