G/TBT/N/NIC/141
23 September 2014
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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 de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade) Km 6 Carretera a Masaya Managua 
Nicaragua 
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 Email: nsolano@mific.gob.ni  / imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALDE
NORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language/e
n-US/Default.aspx  
Name and address (including telephon e 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): 
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.120.20 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: NTON 07 006 - 
14 Determinación de la Cantidad de Fluido Resultante de la Descongelación del Pollo 
Entero hasta Alcanzar su Condición de Pollo Fresco (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 07 006 - 14: Determination of the amount of fluid lost from whole 
chickens when thawed to attain fresh chickens) 
6. Description of content: The notified regulation establishes the methodology for 
determining the maximum permitted limit for fluid loss from the thawing of whole frozen 
chickens and the procedures for conducting tests relating to the thawing of such products. The text applies to testing in relation to the thawing of whole frozen chickens in 
establishments that meet the storage conditions specified in the Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard on slaughtered, ready-to-cook chickens (raw), whole or cut in pieces, and chicken offal. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents: NTON 03 023 - 12: Pollo beneficiado listo para cocinar (pollo 
crudo) entero, en cortes y sus menudos  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON) No. 03 023 - 12: Slaughtered, ready-to-cook chickens (raw), whole and cut in 
pieces, and chicken offal) G/TBT/N/NIC/141 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined. 
Proposed date of entry into force: Six months after publication in the Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya 
Managua Nicaragua 
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 2230 or 2209 
Email: nsolano@mific.gob.n  / imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALDE
NORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language/e
n-US/Default.aspx