. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/DOM/20 
9 April 2009 
 (09-1746) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Secretaría de Estado de Salud Púb lica y Asistencia Social, a través 
de la Dirección General de Salud Ambiental y su Departamento de Control de Riesgo en 
Alimentos y Bebidas  (Ministry of Public Health a nd Social Welfare, through the 
Directorate-General of Environmental Health  and its Food and Beverage Risk Control 
Department) 
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):  All food, food products and food raw materials 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or 
[ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  Propuesta de Reglamento Sanitario de Alimentos para la 
República Dominicana (Draft Food Health Regulations  for the Dominican Republic) 
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  156 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/DOM/09_1362_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft Regulations lay down the sanitary requirements 
for the production, importation, processing, packaging, storage, distribution and sale of food for human consumption, with a view to  protecting the health and nutrition of the 
population and ensuring a healthy and safe food supply.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X] food safety, [ ] animal he alth, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
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)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM N°)  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/DOM/20 
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   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: 
9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Unknown 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  8 June 2009 
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:  
Ruth Montes de Oca S. 
Directora de la Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA) 
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité MSF-RD 
Punto de Contacto/Servicio Nacional de Información MSF ante la OMC C/Manuel de Jesús Goico Castro No. 20 (antigua c/Z), Ensanche Naco Apartado Postal No. 10119 Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana 
Tel.: +(809) 227-6188;  +(809) 227-3164;  +(809) 547-1575 
Fax: +(809) 540-5943 E-mail: rmontesdeoca@otcasea.gob.do, rd.cnmsf.snni@gmail.com Website: http://www.otcasea.gob.do
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Estado de Salud Púb lica y Asistencia Social (SESPAS) 
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental Departamento de Control de Riesgo en Alimentos y Bebidas Av.  San Cristóbal, esquina Tiradentes, Ensanche La Fe 
Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana 
Tel.: +(809) 541-3121, Ext. 2525 Website: http://www.sespas.gov.do