G/TBT/N/PAN/129  
14 July 2023 
(23-4783) 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 : PANAMA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio  de Comercio e Industrias  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)  
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 indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate -General for Standards 
and Industrial Technology)  
Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716/(+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5966  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa  / jgallardo@mici.gob.pa  
Website : www.mici.gob.pa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : 67.100.10  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 67 .04.79:23 PRODUCTOS LÁCTEOS . YOGURT, YOGURTH, 
YOGHURT, YOGOURT . ESPECIFICACIONES  (Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 67.04.79:23 : Milk products . Yoghurt . Specifications) (7 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American Technical Regulation 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, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/PAN/129  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• CXS 243 -2003, Standard for fermented milks.  
• RTCA Industria de alimentos y bebidas procesados . Buenas Prácticas de 
Manufactura . Principios Generales (current version).  
• RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de alimentos  (current 
version).  
• RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentario s (current version).  
• RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previa mente Envasados 
(Preenvasados)  (current version).  
• RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para 
Consumo Humano para la Población a partir de 3 años de edad  (current version).  
• RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current version).  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial  
Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716/(+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5966  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa  / jgallardo@mici.gob.pa  
Website: https://mici.gob.pa/dgnti -consulta -publica/  
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