. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/GTM/51 
4 February 2011 
 (11-0589) 
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  (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):  International Classification for Standards (ICS) Code 67.040 
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 67.06.55:09, Buenas Prácticas de Higiene para 
Alimentos No Procesados  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 67.06.55:09:  "Good hygien e practices for unprocessed foods")  Language:  Spanish 
Number of pages:  27 
Text available online in Spanish at: 
http://www.mineco.gob.gt/Presentacion/Explor arDirectorio.aspx?titulo=TituloIntegracionE
conomica&subtitulo=Sistema+de+Integraci%u00f3  
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 Standard does not apply to activities related to primary production, 
the processed food and beverage industry, public  food services or retail outlets, which will 
be governed by other health regulations. 
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.  G/SPS/N/GTM/51 
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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)  
[ ] World Organization 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:  
9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication 
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) :  5 April 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] 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 Marvin Espino Tel.: +(502) 2413-7000 
E-mail: mespino@maga.gob.gt 
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