. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/GTM/52 
11 February 2011 
 (11-0693) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación , MAGA 
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Products of animal and plant origin 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Central America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Directriz Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria Centroamericana para 
Facilitar el Comercio de Envíos y Mercancías (Central American Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Directive on trade facilitation in respect of products of animal and plant 
origin) Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  37 
Text available online in Spanish at:  
http://www.mineco.gob.gt/Presentacion/Explor arDirectorio.aspx?titulo=TituloIntegracionE
conomica&subtitulo=Sistema+de+Integraci %u00f3n+Centroameri cana&llaveExploracion=
Integraci%u00f3n+Centroamericana  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directive establishes procedures to simplify the 
application of sanitary and phytosanitary measu res, with a view to facilitating trade in 
products of animal and plant origin, and takes into account the risks associated with such 
products as well as with production systems,  production areas or sites and processing 
establishments. 
The Directive applies to products of animal  and plant origin marketed within the 
Central American area, regardless of origin a nd on the basis of the sanitary or phytosanitary 
risk categorization. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/GTM/52 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  None 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Diario Oficial de 
Centroamérica  (Official Journal of Central America) 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  12 April 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación 
7ª Ave. 12-90, Zona 13, Ciudad de Guatemala Contact person:  Dr Byron Gil 
Tel.: +(502) 24113-7000 
E-mail: byrongilvet@yahoo.com Website: http://www.maga.gob.gt/
 
Ministerio de Economía 
8ª Av. 10-43, Zona 1 Dirección de Política Comercial Externa 
Coordinación Integración Económica, 4to. Nivel 
Ciudad de Guatemala Tel.: +(502) 2412-0338 and +(502) 2412-0339, Ext. 4310 E-mail: rclaveria@mineco.gob.gt Website: http://www.mineco.gob.gt/