. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/GTM/68 
11 February 2011 
 (11-0710) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía , MINECO (Ministry of the Economy) 
Dirección de Política Comercial Externa  (Directorate of Foreign Trade Policy) 
Coordinación de Inte gración Económica  (Economic Integration Coordination Office) 
Tel.: +(502) 2412-0339, Ext. 4310 E-mail: mailto:rclaveria@mineco.gob.gt
 
Website: http://www.mineco.gob.gt/  
Text available at:  
http://www.mineco.gob.gt/Presentacion/Explor arDirectorio.aspx?titulo=TituloIntegracionE
conomica&subtitulo=Sistema+de+Integraci %u00f3n+Centroameri cana&llaveExploracion=
Integraci%u00f3n+Centroamericana  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) Code 67.040 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 67.06.55.09, 
Buenas Prácticas de Higien e para Alimentos no Procesados  (Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.06.55:09:  Good Hygiene Practices for unprocessed foods) 
(27 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Regulation establishes the general 
provisions concerning the hygiene practices applicable to unprocessed foods, from the 
reception of the raw materials to the processing,  packaging, storage and transport of the 
products, in order to ensure that food is safe and fit for human consumption. 
These provisions apply to all establishments wh ich handle, store and distribute unprocessed 
food products within the Central American area. 
The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to activities related to primary 
production, the processed food and beverage indus try, public food services or retail outlets, 
which will be governed by other health regulations. G/TBT/N/GTM/68 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer information and prev ention of practices liable to mislead or deceive consumers. 
8. Relevant documents:   Codex Alimentarius Commiss ion, Recommended International 
Code of Practice "General Principles of Food Hygiene", CAC/RCP-1-1969, Rev. 4-2003. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Date of publication in the Official Journal 
To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación 
7ª Ave. 12-90, Zona 13 
Ciudad de Guatemala Contact person:  Dr Marvin Espino Tel.: +(502) 2413-7000 E-mail: mailto:mespino@maga.gob.gt
 
Website: http://maga.gob.gt