G/TBT/N/CRI/188  
16 July 2020 
(20-4872) 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 : COSTA RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of the Economy, Industry and 
Trade)  
Dirección de Calidad  (Quality Directorate)  
Departamento de Reglamentación Técnica  (Technical Regulation Department)  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
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:  
Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Enquiry Point)  
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio , MEIC (Ministry of the Economy, Industry 
and Trade)  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
Email: crotc@meic.go.cr ; msolera@meic.go.cr  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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) : Milk 
products . Butter ( ICS 67 .100.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : RTCA 
67.04.77:20 Productos Lácteos . Mantequilla . Especificaciones (Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.77:20 : Milk products . Butter. Specifications) (5 
pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American Technical Regulation establishes 
the specifications to be met by butter.  
It applies to butter for direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of 
the States Parties.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human life and health  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current version).  
2. RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de Alimentos  (current 
version).  G/TBT/N/CRI/188  
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  3. RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados (Preenvasados)  
(current  version).  
4. RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentario s (current version).  
5. RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo 
Humano para la Población a partir de 3 Años de Edad  (current version).  
6. RTCA In dustria de Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados . Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura . 
Principios Generales  (current version).  
7. CODEX S TAN 234 -1999: Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Upon publication in the Official Journal , La Gaceta  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addres ses, if available, of other body:  
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT Centre)  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
WTO Contact Point: crotc@meic.go.cr ; msolera@meic.go.cr  
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 -1479 
http://www.reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
Full text available online at:  
https://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_4219_00_s.pdf