G/SPS/N/HND/59  
1 April 2019 
(19-1999) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : HONDURAS  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria , ARSA (Agency for Sanitary 
Regulation)  
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) : Food products in general (ICS code : 67.040)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento para el Control Sanitario de los Alimentos 
y Bebidas (Regulations on the sanitary cont rol of foods and beverages) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 30 
6. Description of content : The notified Regulations establish provisions on sanitary  
regulation, control and promotion to be met by natural and legal persons, which grant 
sanitary authorizations for foods and beverages, the raw materials used for such foods 
and beverages, and establishments engaged in the production, processing, handling,  
retailing, packaging, conservation, importation, exportation, storage, transportation, 
distribution, marketing of and other activities of sanitary interest involving foods and 
beverages and the raw materials used for such foods and beverages, including ho tel 
services, and the advertising of such foods and beverages and raw materials, with the 
aim of protecting public health.  
The notified Regulations apply to natural and legal persons producing, processing, 
handling, retailing, packaging, conserving, import ing, exporting, storing, transporting, 
distributing, marketing and advertising foods and beverages and the raw materials used 
for such foods and beverages, and to establishments involved in any related activity, 
including hotel services, within the nationa l territory.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] 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) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): G/SPS/N/HND/59  
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  [X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): To be determined.  
[ ] 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 ): 31 May 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria , ARSA (Agency for Sanitary Regulation)  
Dirección de Alimentos y Bebidas  (Food and Beverage Directorate)  
Calle Los Alcaldes, Frente al City Mall  
Email : consultapublica@arsa.gob.hn  
Website: http://www.arsa.gob.hn/  
Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico  (Secretariat for Economic Development)  
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial  (Directorate -General of 
Economic Integration and Trade Policy)  
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle  
Edificio San José, 3er piso 
Fax: (+504) 2235 8383  
 (+504) 2235 5047  
Email : gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com   
  wenrodsar@gmail.com   
Website: https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2019/03/REGLAMENTO -PARA -EL-
CONTROL -SANITARIO -DE-LOS-ALIMENTOS.pdf