G/TBT/N/ESP/36  
25 January  2017 
(17-0471) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : SPAIN 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, Ali mentación y Medio Ambiente  (Ministry of Agriculture 
and Fisheries, Food and the Environment)  
Dirección General de la Industria Alimentaria  (Directorate -General for the Food Industry)  
Pº Infanta Isabel, 1  
28071 Madrid  
Tel.: 91 347 50 11/5008/5319  
Fax: 91 347 57 70  
Email: dgia@mapama.es  
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 in dicated if different from above:  
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) : Cider 
22.06.00  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de Real 
Decreto por el que se establece la norma de calidad de las diferentes categorías de la sidra 
natural y de la sidra (Draft Royal Decree establishing the q uality standard for the different 
categories of natural cider and cider) (11 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft text establishes the quality standard for 
different categories of natural cider and cider produced and sold in Sp ain, without 
prejudice to the mutual recognition clause.  
It responds to the need to update food quality standards within Spain's cider sector . The 
standard includes new products already on the market but not previously defined, and 
updates the definitions of existing products . It also updates the applicable analytical 
methods to take account of technological advances.  
The main aspects covered are the following : the inclusion of new products in line with the 
market situation ; and the updating of compositiona l requirements, requirements 
concerning the food information provided to consumers (including the legal appellation), 
and the analytical methods applicable to these products.  G/TBT/N/ESP/36  
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applic able: The main objectives of this food quality -related technical standard are the 
following:  
 To improve the competitiveness of the national cider industry, ensure fair 
competition between companies and set out the same conditions for all producers.  
 To brin g national standards for cider into line with Spain's evolving market.  
 To update national food quality standards for cider.  
 To provide adequate information to consumers to facilitate their right to choose.  
8. Relevant documents : Text of the draft Decree.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : February 2 017 
Proposed date of entry into force : February 2 017 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers a nd email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de la Industria Alimentari a Ministerio de Agricultura y Pesca, 
Alimentación y Medio Ambiente  
Pº Infanta Isabel, 128071 Madrid  
Tel.: 91 347 50 11/5008/5319  
Fax: 91 347 57 70  
Email: dgia@mapama.es