G/SPS/N/GTM/67  
29 May 2018 
(18-3196) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : GUATEMALA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Direccion de Fitozoogenetica y Recursos Nativos del Ministerio de 
Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación  (MAGA)  (Directorate of Plant and Animal Genetics 
and Indigenous Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : ICS numbers : 65.020.01 and 65.020.99  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countr ies:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento Técnico de Bioseguridad de Organismos 
Vivos Modificados para Uso Agropecuario  (Technical Regulation on Biosafety for Living 
Modified Organisms for Agricultural Use) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 13 
6. Description of content : The purpose of this Technical Regulation is to help regulate trade 
in and the safe use of living modified organisms for agricultural use between the States 
parties.  
It applies to the transportation, cross -border movement, handling, development, 
production and marketing of, and research and experiments involving, living modified 
organisms for agricultural use.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from anima l/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/GTM/67  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biologica l Diversity  
 Codex Alimentarius  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : These requirements will enter into force once 
the corresponding resolution is signed by the competent ministerial authority.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 28 July 2 018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Guatemala  
Vice-Ministry of Plant and Animal Health and Regulations (VISAR)  
Tel.: (+502) 2413 7035  
 (+502) 2413 7040  
Email:  vicedespachovisar@gmail.com  
 Cobaquil.dfrn@gmail.com  
Website: http://www.maga.gob.gt/  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Coordinación de Integración Económica  (Economic Integration Coordination Office)  
8a. Av. 10-43, Zona 1, 4to . Nivel 
Ciudad  de Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2412 0200, 2412 0338  
Fax: (+502) 2412 0339  
Email : adraragon@mineco.gob.gt