. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CRI/115 
24 February 2011 
 (11-0965) 
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 Commercio, 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 67.040 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 67.01.02:10 
Etiquetado General de los Alimento s Previamente Envasados (Preenvasados) (Central 
American Technical Regulation) (RTCA) No. 67.01.02:10:  "General Labelling of 
Prepackaged Foods" (17 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Regulation establishes the labelling 
requirements for pre-packaged foods for human c onsumption.  It applies to the labelling of 
all pre-packaged foods offered as such to th e consumer or for catering purposes and which 
are marketed within the Central American area. 
It does not apply to fermented or distilled alcoholic beverages. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer information and prev ention of practices liable to mislead or deceive consumers. G/TBT/N/CRI/115 
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  8. Relevant documents:   CODEX General Standard for th e Labelling of Prepackaged Foods:  
CODEX STAN 1-1985 (Rev.1-1991 and amended at the 23
rd, 24th, 26th and 28th sessions, 
1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005). 
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 [ ] 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 
E-mail: mailto:crotc@meic.go.cr
 
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr  
 The full text is available at: 
http://www.reglatec.go.cr/consulta/h iguienenoprocesados2011-67065.pdf
 
and http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2011/tbt/CRI/11_0531_00_s.pdf