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G/SPS/N/GTM/54 
6 February 2012 
 (12-0693) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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 65.100 
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 65.05.62.11, Requisitos para el Registro de 
Plaguicidas Botánicos, de Uso Agrícola  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 65.05.62.11:  Requirements for the registration of botanical pesticides for agricultural use) Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  33 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation lays down the requirements for 
the registration of botanical pesticides for agricu ltural use.  It applies to the registration of 
agricultural botanical pesticides whic h are produced, formulated, packaged, 
repacked/repackaged, imported, exported, dist ributed and marketed in countries of the 
Central American region.  Botanical pesticides used for experimental purposes are exempt 
from registration. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] 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:  
[ ] 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)  
[X] None 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] 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:  Anexo 3, 
Resolución Nº 118-2004 (COMIECO), Requisitos técnicos para el registro comercial de 
Plaguicidas Botánicos de uso agrícola  (Annex 3 to Resolution No. 118-2004 (Council of 
Ministers for Economic Integration, COMIECO):  Technical requirements for the commercial registration of botanical  pesticides for agricultural use). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 
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 2012 
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:  
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 
Dirección de Sanidad Vegetal 7ª. Ave. 12-90, Zona 13 Guatemala Tel.: (+502) 2413-7000 
E-mail: luismenende z.maga@gmail.com 
Website: http://www.maga.gob.gt/  
 
Ministerio de Economía Dirección de Política Comercial Externa Oficina de Integración Económica 
8ª. Av. 10-43, Zona 1, 4º Nivel 
Guatemala Fax: (+502) 2412-0200 E-mail: rclaveria@mineco.gob.gt Website: http://www.mineco.gob.gt/