. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CRI/112 
24 February 2011 
 (11-0962) 
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:   COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio, Departamento de 
Reglamentación Técnica (Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade, Technical 
Regulation Department) Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 or +(506) 2235 8192  
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, 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:  
Centro de Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (TBT Enquiry Point) 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio - MEIC Apartado postal 10216-1000 Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 
Fax: +(506) 2297 1439 
E-mail: mailto:crotc@meic.go.cr
 
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
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 67.050 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 67.04.54:10 
Alimentos y Bebidas.  Aditivos Alimentarios (Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 67.04.54:10:  "Foods and Beverag es.  Food Additives".  (388 pages, in 
Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Regulation establishes the food additives 
and maximum levels thereof permitted in the different types of food marketed in the 
territory of the States parties. 
It does not apply to processing aids or substances normally used as ingredients. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health G/TBT/N/CRI/112 
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  8. Relevant documents:   CODEX STAN 192-1995 (Rev.6-2005):  CODEX General 
Standard for Food Additives 
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 from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (WTO TBT Enquiry Point) 
Apartado postal 10216-1000 San José, Costa Rica Tel.: +(506) 2235 2700, Ext. 206 Fax: +(506) 2297 1439 Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr
 
E-mail: mailto:crotc@meic.go.cr  
 The full text is available at: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/consulta/aditivos2011-670454.pdf
 
and 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0528_00_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0528_01_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0528_02_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0528_03_s.pdf