. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NIC/58 
4 February 2011 
 (11-0557) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  NICARAGUA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio Agropecuario y Forestal , MAGFOR (Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry) 
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 67.040 
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:  NTON 03 093 - 10/RTCA 67.06.55.09, Buenas Prácticas 
de Higiene para Alimentos no Procesados (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON) No. 03 093-10/Central American Tec hnical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.06.55:09:  
Good Hygiene Practices for Unprocessed Foods) Language:  Spanish Number of 
pages:  27 
Text available online in Spanish at:  http://www.mific.gob.ni / 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Standard 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. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/NIC/58 
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  8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text) :  Codex Alimentarius Commission, Recommended International 
Code of Practice "General Principles of Food Hygiene", CAC/RCP-1-1969, Rev. 4-2003. 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] 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:  - 
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:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 
[ ] 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 2011 
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: 
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Costado oeste del Hotel Metrocentro o frente donde fue el Chamán 
Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: +(505) 2267-4551, Ext. 1276 or 1230 Fax: +(505) 2267-4551, Ext. 1228 E-mail: nsolano@mific.gob.ni or imartínez@mific.gob.ni 
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 Agropecuario y Forestal 
Kilómetro 3½ carretera a Masaya 
Managua, Nicaragua 
Fax: +(505) 2278-5042 E-mail: dgpsa@dgpsa.gob.ni