G/TBT/N/NIC/130  
16 August 2013  
(13-4416)  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:  NICARAGUA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal (Ministry of Agriculture, 
Livestock and Forestry) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and website addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:  
Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal  (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry) 
Km 3 1/2 carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua 
Fax: (+505) 278-5042 or 270-9972 
E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Development, Industry 
and Trade) 
Centro de Información sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Enquiry Point) 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2276 Fax: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 
E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni  or imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
3. Notified under Arti cle 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN wher e applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provid ed in addition, where applicable):  
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.020.01 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:  Norma Técnica 
Obligatoria Nicaragüense NTON 11 041 - 13, Producción, Procesamiento y Etiquetado de Productos Agropecuarios Orgánicos (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON) No. 11 041 - 13: Production, processing and labelling of organic 
agricultural products). 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Standard establishes the guidelines 
and procedures for the registration, certification and control of the production, processing, labelling, storage, transport and marketing of organic agricultural products. 
This Standard is binding upon all natural and legal persons engaged in the production, 
processing, labelling, storage, transport and marketing of the organic agricultural 
products covered by section 5 thereof. It is  also binding upon the public and private 
bodies engaged in the registration, control and/or certification of such production.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health and the environment and proper use 
of natural resources. G/TBT/N/NIC/130 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
-  Ley N° 291, Ley de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal (Law No. 291 on animal 
and plant health); 
-  Decreto N° 59-2003, Reglamento a la Ley 291, Ley de Salud Animal y Sanidad 
Vegetal (Decree No. 59-2003: Regulations implementing Law No. 291 on animal 
and plant health);  
-  NTON 03 069-06 / RTCA 67.01.33:06, Industrias de Alimentos Procesados. Buenas 
prácticas de manufactura. Principios Generales (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 03 069-06 / Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 67.01.33:06: Processed food industries. Good manufacturing practices. 
General principles); 
-  NTON 03 021 - 11/RTCA 67.01.07:10, Etiquetado General de los Alimentos 
previamente envasados (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) 
No. 03 021 - 11/ Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.07:10: General labelling of pre-packaged foods).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days as from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body: 
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2276 Fax: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2228 
E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
ENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language
/en-US/Default.aspx  
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
ENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language
/en-US/Default.aspx