G/TBT/N/CRI/140  
8 May 2013  
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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: COSTA RICA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio , MEIC 
(Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade), Departamento de Reglamentación Técnica  
(Technical Regulation Department). Tel.: (+506) 2549-21479; Fax (+506) 2291-2015 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:  
Centro de Información de Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio, MEIC 
Apartado Postal 10216-1000 
Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 Fax: (+506) 2291-2015 
E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: Transparency. 
On 20 October 2004, Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 390:2004 on Fruit Juices and Nectars was notified in document G/TBT/N/CRI/14. 
Specifications for nectars have now been removed from this Regulation, leaving only 
specifications for fruit juices. This is because the Central American countries agreed on and approved Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.48:08: Processed foods and beverages. Fruit nectars. Specifications, 
which has now entered into force. 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): 
International Classification fo r Standards (ICS) code 67 080. 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: RTCR 463: 
2012. Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados. Jugos de Frutas. Especificaciones  (Costa Rican 
Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 463: 2012. Processed foods and beverages. Fruit juices. 
Specifications) (11 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes specifications for pre-packaged 
fruit juices marketed in Costa Rican territory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To protect human health and the food safety of the population and prevent 
consumer deception. G/TBT/N/CRI/140 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. 36463-MEIC, Reglamento Técnico RTCR 443:2010 
Metrología. Unidades de Medidas. Sistema Internacional (SI)  (Executive Decree 
No. 36463-MEIC, RTCR No. 443:2010: Metrology. Measurement units. International System (SI)), published in Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 56 
of 21 March 2011; 
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. 35485-COMEX-S-MEIC-MAG, RTCA 67.04.50:08 Alimentos. 
Criterios Microbiológicos para la Inocuidad de Alimentos  (Executive Decree 
No. 35485-COMEX-S-MEIC-MAG, RTCA No. 67.04.50:08: Food products. 
Microbiological criteria for food safety), published in Official Journal La Gaceta  
No. 184 of 22 September 2009; 
- Decreto Ejecutivo Nº 37280-COMEX-MEIC, Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano 
RTCA 67.01.07:10 Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente envasados 
(Preenvasados)  (Executive Decree No. 37280-COMEX-MEIC, 
RTCA No. 67.01.07:10: General labelling of pre ‑packaged foods), published 
in Official Journal  La Gaceta  No. 186, Digital Supplement No. 133, 
of 18 September 2012; 
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. 37294-COMEX-MEIC-S, Reglamento Técnico 
Centroamericano RTCA 67.04.54:10 Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas. Aditivos 
Alimentarios  (Executive Decree No. 37294-COMEX-MEIC-S, RTCA No. 67.04.54:10: 
Processed foods and beverages. Food additives), published in Official Journal 
La Gaceta  No. 187, Digital Supplement No. 190, of 27 September 2012; 
- Decreto Ejecutivo No. 37100-COMEX-MEIC-S, Reglamento Técnico 
Centroamericano RTCA 67.01.60:10 Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo Humano para la Población a partir 
de 3 años de edad  (Executive Decree No. 37100-COMEX-MEIC-S, 
RTCA No. 67.01.60:10:   Nutrition labelling of pre ‑packaged foods for human 
consumption intended for adults and children over 3 years of age, current version), 
published in Official Journal La Gaceta  No. 89 of 9 May 2012. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
 Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon publication in Official Journal 
La Gaceta . 
Upon publication in Official Journal 
La Gaceta . 
10. Final date for comments: Not applicable. 
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:  
TBT Enquiry Point: 
Apartado postal 10216-1000 
San José, Costa Rica 
Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 
Fax: (+506) 2291-2015 E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
The full text of the document is available at: 
http://www.meic.go.cr/regla tec/consulta/jugos.pdf  
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