G/SPS/N/GTM/58  
21 February 2014  
(14-1089)  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: Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.100.01 
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: RTCA 67.04.70:14, Productos Lácteos. Quesos. 
Especificaciones (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.70:14: 
Milk products. Cheese. Specifications) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 8 
6. Description of content: The notified Technical Regulation lays down the general 
requirements to be met by cheese, as defined in Section 4 thereof. It applies to cheese for 
direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of the States Parties. 
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 st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] Yes [  ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/GTM/58 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
This Technical Regulation is a partial adopti on of CODEX STAN 283-1978: "Codex General 
Standard for Cheese". 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
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/or (dd/mm/yy) : 22 April 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social 
Dirección General de Regulación, Vigilancia y Control de la Salud 
Departamento de Regulación y Control de Alimentos 3ª. Calle Final 2-10, Zona 15, Col. Valles de Vista Hermosa 
Fax: +502 PBX 2502 2502 
Email: stephaniewittig_@hotmail.com  lucas.karlam@gmail.com 
 
Ministerio de Economía Dirección de Política Comercial Externa Departamento de Integración Económica 
8ª. Ave. 10-43, Zona 1, 4º. Nivel 
Fax: +502 2412 0200, Ext. 4320 Email: rclaveria@mineco.gob.gt 
Website: 
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