. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NIC/113 
11 February 2011 
 (11-0674) 
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, 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 Agropecuario y Forestal , MAGFOR 
(Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry) 
Km 3 1/2 carretera a Masaya 
Managua, Nicaragua Fax:  (505) 278-5042 or 270-9972 E-mail: mailto:dgpsa@dgpsa.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 lang uage(s) of the notified document:  
NTON 03 093-10/RTCA 67.06.55.09, Buenas Pr ácticas de Higiene para Alimentos no 
Procesados (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Sta ndard (NTON) No. 03 093-10/Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.06.55:09:  Good Hygiene Practices for Unprocessed Foods) (27 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Technical Sta ndard 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. G/TBT/N/NIC/113 
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  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. 
8. Relevant documents:   Codex Alimentarius Commiss ion, Recommended International 
Code of Practice "General Principles of Food Hygiene", CAC/RCP-1-1969, Rev. 4-2003. 
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, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the 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: mailto:nsolano@mific.gob.ni
;  mailto:imartinez@mific.gob.ni