G/SPS/N/GTM/66  
14 February  2018 
(18-0980) 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 : Ministerios de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social , MSPAS (Ministry of 
Public Health and Social Welfare)  
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) : HS code 67.100.01 : Milk and milk products in general  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano 67.04.75:17 
Productos Lácteos . Quesos Madurados . Especificaciones  (Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.75:17 : Dairy products . Matured cheese . Specifications) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 7 
6. Description of content : The notified Technical Regulation establishes the specifications to 
be met by matured cheese, as defined in Section 4 (Definitions) thereof.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection , [ ] 
protect humans from animal/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 standar d? 
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/GTM/66  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 CODEX STAN 234 -1999. Recommended methods of analysis and sampling, and 
amendments thereto;  
 CODEX STAN 193 -1995: General Standard for contaminants and toxins in food and 
feed, and revisions thereof.  
(disponible en español)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
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 ): 15 April 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 ot her body:  
Dirección General de Regulación, Vigilancia y Control de la Salud del Ministerio de Salud 
Pública y Asistencia Social  (Directorate -General of Health Regulation, Surveillance and 
Control  at the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare)  
6ta. Avenida 3 -45, zona 11 . Ciudad de Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2475 4682  
Email : dgrvcs_mspas@yahoo.com  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] 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  
  (+502) 2412 0338  
Fax: +(502) 2412 0339  
Email : egomez@mineco.gob.gt