G/SPS/N/HND/66  
17 July 2023 
(23-4832) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : HONDURAS  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria , ARSA (Agency for Sanitary 
Regulation)  
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) : Milk and processed milk products (ICS code : 67.100.10)  
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 .04.79:23 Productos Lácteos . Yogur (Yogurt, 
Yogurth, Yoghurt, Yogourt) . Especificaciones.  (Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 67.04.79:23 : Milk products . Yoghurt (Yogurt, Yogurth, Yoghurt, Yogourt) . 
Specifications ) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 7 
https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2023/07/RTCA -Yogur -vf-CPI.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
establishes the technical specifications to be m et by yoghurt, as defined in Article  4.1 
thereof . The Regulation provides elements for the classification and composition of 
yoghurt.  
It applies to yoghurt for direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of 
the States Parties.  
Note 1 : The word yoghurt is used in this document, but may also be referred to as 
"yogurt", "yogurth", "yoghurt" or "yogourt".  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disea se, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 243 -2003 Standard f or Fermented Milks  
[ ] 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.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/HND/66  
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  [X] 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:  
− RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current v ersion).  
− RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de Alimentos  (current 
version).  
− RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados (Preenvasados)  
(current version).  
− RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios  (current version).  
− RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo 
Humano para la Población a partir de 3 Años de Edad  (current version).  
− RTCA Industria de Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados . Buenas Prácticas de Man ufactura . 
Principios Generales  (current version).  
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) : 15 September 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico  (Secretariat for Economic Development)  
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial (Directorate -General of 
Economic Integration and Trade Policy)  
Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José Cecilio del Valle" , Nivel 9 - Torre 1  
Tel.: (+504) 2242 8365/2242 8364  
Email:  gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn  
 gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com  
Website: https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2023/07/RTCA -Yogur -vf-CPI.pdf  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, f ax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico  
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial  
Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José Cecilio del Valle",  Nivel 9 - Torre 1  
Tel.: (+504) 2242 8365/2242 8364  
Email:  gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn  
 gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com  
Website: https://sde.gob.hn/wp -content/uploads/2023/07/RTCA -Yogur -vf-CPI.pdf