. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NIC/114 
11 February 2011 
 (11-0676) 
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:  NICARAGUA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of 
Development, Industry and Trade) 
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:  
Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health) 
Dirección de Regulación de Alimentos  (Directorate of Food Regulation) 
Tel.: +(505) 289-4700, Ext. 217 
Fax: +(505) 289-4700, Ext. 115 
E-mail: mailto:eta@minsa.gob.ni  or mailto:alimento@minsa.gob.ni  
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:   NTON 03 092 - 10 / 
RTCA 67.04.60:10, Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimentici os Preenvasados para 
Consumo Humano para la Poblac ión a partir de 3 años de edad (Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 092 - 10 / Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.60:10:  Nutrition labelling of pre-packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of over th ree years of age) (29 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Standard establishes the minimum 
requirements for the nutrition labelling of pr e-packaged foods for human consumption 
intended for adults and children of over three years of age. 
It applies to the labelling of pre-packaged foods sold directly for human consumption and 
marketed within the Central American area and covers nutrition information and nutrition 
and health claims. 
It does not apply to fermented or distilled alcoholic beverages. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer information and prevention of prac tices liable to mislead or deceive consumers G/TBT/N/NIC/114 
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  8. Relevant documents: 
• Association of Official Analytical Ch emists (AOAC).  "Official Methods of 
Analysis", 17
th Edition.  Washington, USA, 2002; 
• US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).  "Guide to Nutrition Labeling and 
Education Act (NLEA) Requirements", Editorial Changes.  February 1995; 
• Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá , INCAP (Institute of Nutrition 
of Central America and Panama).  Anteproyecto para Reglamento Técnico de 
Unión Aduanera de Centroamérica de Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos 
Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo Hu mano para la Población de Cuatro y 
Mas Años de Edad  (Proposed draft Technical Regulation of the Central American 
Customs Union on Nutrition labelling of pre-packaged foods for human consumption for adults and children of four or more years of age).  Guatemala, October 2000; 
• FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.  CODEX ALINORM 04/27/26:  
"Guidelines for Use of Nutrition and Health Claims.  Draft Table of Conditions for Nutrient Contents (Part B):  Dietary Fibre"; 
• FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.  CODEX STAN 146-1985:  
"General Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged Foods for 
Special Dietary Uses" (Worldwide Codex Standard).  Italy, l985; 
• FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.  CAC/GL 2-1985 (Rev.1-1993):  
"Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling".  Italy, l998. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon 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 Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Tel.: +(505) 267-0161, Ext. 1130 or 1048 
Fax: +(505) 267-0161, Ext. 1137 E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni
;  imartinez@mific.gob.ni