WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/HND/37 
25 January 2011 
 (11-0394) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Notifying Member:  HONDURAS
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería , SAG (Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock) 
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 67.020:  Good Hygiene 
Practices for unprocessed foods 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or [ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  RTCA 67.06.55:09, Buenas Prác ticas de Higiene para los 
Alimentos No Procesados  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 67.06.55:09:  Good Hygiene Practices for unprocessed foods) Language:  Spanish 
Number of pages:  27 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation 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 which handle, store and distribute unprocessed food 
products in the territory of the States parties, with some exceptions. 
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.  
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 N°)  
[X] None G/SPS/N/HND/37 
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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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
• RTCA 67.01.33:06, Industria de Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados.  Buenas 
Prácticas de Manufactura.  Princi pios Generales (Resolución 176-2006 
COMIECO) (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.33:06, 
Processed food and beverage industry.  Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).  
General principles (Council of Ministers for Economic Integration (COMIECO) 
Resolution No. 176-2006); 
• US Department of Health and Human Se rvices, Food and Drug Administration, 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutr ition, 2008.  "Guidance for Industry:  
Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safe ty Hazards of Fresh-Cut Fruits and 
Vegetables"; 
• Food and Drug Administration, 1999.  "C urrent Good Manufacturing Practice in 
Manufacturing, Packing, or Holding Human Food" (Part 110 - 21, CFR 110.1 - 110.110 - Code of Federal Regulations);
 
• Food Safety and Inspection Service/US De partment of Agriculture (FSIS/USDA), 
2008.  Code of Federal Regul ations, Title 9, Part 416.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
Propose 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 ):  26 March 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:   G/SPS/N/HND/37 
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  13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería (SAG) 
Website: http://www.sag.gob.hn Blvd. Centro América, Ave. La FAO 
Tegucigalpa, República de Honduras 
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (SENASA) Tel.: +(504) 231-0786 Fax: +(504) 239-1144 Website: http://www.senasa-sag.gob.hn/
 
Secretaría de Industria y Comercio 
Dirección General de Protección al Consumidor Departamento de Normalización Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle Edificio San José, 2do piso 
Tegucigalpa, República de Honduras 
Fax: +(504) 235-5006 E-mail: normalizacion@sic.gob.hn Website: http://www.sic.gob.hn/