G/TBT/N/NIC/132  
26 August 2013  
(13-4526)  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 (MAGFOR) 
Km 3 1/2 carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua Fax: +(505) 278 5042 or 270 9972 
E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni  
 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if availa ble) of agency or author ity designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 carretera a Masaya, Frente a Camino de Oriente 
Managua, Nicaragua Fax: +(505) 2248 9300, Ext. 2209, 2230 or 2276 E-mail: nosalano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
 
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): 
International Classification for Standards (ICS) No. 67.040 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Norma Técnica 
Obligatoria Nicaragüense NTON 11 039 - 13: Requisitos de Inocuidad para el Maní  
(Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 039 - 13: Safety requirements 
for peanuts) 
6. Description of content: The notified standard establishes safety requirements for the 
primary production, processing, distributi on and marketing of peanuts, and the 
corresponding sampling plans and methods of analysis. It applies to any natural or legal person engaged in the production, processing , distribution and marketing of peanuts for 
human or animal consumption or further processing. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection G/TBT/N/NIC/132 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 CODEX STAN 193-1995: Codex General Stan dard for Contaminants and Toxins in 
Food and Feed 
 
 Ley N° 291 - Ley Básica de Salud Animal y Sanidad Vegetal  (Law No. 291 - Basic 
law on animal and plant health) 
 CAC/RCP 55-2004: Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin 
Contamination in Peanuts 
 ISPM No. 5 (FAO, 1990) 
 ISPM No. 5 (FAO, 1990; revised CEPM, 1999) 
 NTON 11 004-02: Norma técnica obligatoria nicaragüense para la inocuidad de 
productos y subproductos de origen vegetal  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 11 004-02 on the safety of vegetable products and by-
products) 
 FAO 1990; revised FAO, 1995; IPPC, 1997  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined. 
Upon publication in the Official Journal 
(La Gaceta ). 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date when the notification is published.  
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  (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 ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
 
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
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