G/TBT/N/DOM/224  
3 October 2017  
(17-5283) 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 : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare)  
Departamento de Alimentos  (Food Department)  
Av. Héctor Homero Hernández, Esq . Av. Tiradentes, Ensanche La Fe  
Santo Domingo, R.D. 10514  
Tel.: +1 809 -541-3121 
Email: info@ministeriodesalud.gob.do , rosariocabrerat@gmail.com  
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:   
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) : ICS 67  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Sanitario de Alimen tos (Food Health Regulations) (85 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the  objectives, scope,  general 
requirements and general principles of food hygiene, food health authorizations, sanitary 
registration, cancellat ion of registration, health certifications, food importation, exportation 
and donation, sale of street foods, packaging and labelling, advertising, enrichment, 
fortification and food property claims, food supplements, food property claims, food 
classificat ion, food preservation, monitoring, alerts, traceability, violations and penalties.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified text establishes the sanitary conditions and regulations for the 
follow ing processes : production, handling, importation, exportation, preparation, 
packaging , storage, distribution, transportation and sale of food for human consumption ; 
authorization of commercial establishments in order to protect the nutrition and health of 
the population ; and the monitoring of compliance with the Regulations, to ensure a healthy 
and safe food supply.  
8. Relevant documents : Ley 42 -01 de Salud Pública de la República Dominicana  (Law 42 -
01 on public health in the Dominican Republic)  G/TBT/N/DOM/224  
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  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 the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  
Departamento de Alimentos  
Av. Héctor Homero Hernández, Esq . Av. Tiradentes, Ensanche La Fe,  
Santo Domingo, R.D. 10514  
Tel.: +1 809 -541-3121 
Email: info@ministeriodesalud.gob.do , rosariocabrerat@gmail.com  
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