. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/HND/67 
7 February 2011 
 (11-0600) 
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:   HONDURAS
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Secretaria de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of 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:  
Dirección General de Integraci ón Económica y Política Comercial  
(Directorate-General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy) 
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle 
Edificio San José, 3er piso 
Tegucigalpa Telefax: +(504) 235-3082/235-5047 E-mail: mailto:wduque@sic.gob.hn
 
Website: http://www.sic.gob.hn  
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 
pre-packaged foods") (17 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The aim of the notified Technical Regulation is to establish the 
labelling requirements for pre-packag ed foods for human consumption. 
It applies to the labelling of all pre-packaged f oods to be offered as such to the consumer or 
for catering purposes and which are market ed within the Central American area. 
It does not apply to fermented or distilled alcoholic beverages. Note:  The labelling of pre-packaged fresh f oods is to be governed by the internal 
provisions of each State Party. 
In Costa Rica and Nicaragua, pre-packaged foods for human consumption will be governed 
by this Technical Regulation. G/TBT/N/HND/67 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Food safety 
8. Relevant documents:   The notified Technical Regulation is an adaptation of CODEX 
STAN 1-1985 (Rev. 1-1991 and amended by the 23rd, 24th, 26th and 28th Sessions, 1999, 
2001, 2003 and 2005):  CODEX Ge neral Standard for the Labelling of Prepackaged Foods. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  } To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enqui ry point [X] or address, telephone and 
fax numbers, e-mail and website addresse s, if available of the other body: 
Secretaría de Salud 
Dirección General de Regulación Sanitaria Centro de Tegucigalpa Antiguo edificio BANMA Esquina opuesta a Farmacia Regis 
Telefax: (+504) 237-9404 and 237-2726 
E-mail: normativorshn@yahoo.com
 
Secretaría de Industria y Comercio 
Dirección General de Protección al Consumidor Departamento de Normalización Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle 
Edificio San José, 2do piso 
Telefax: (+504) 235-5006 E-mail: normalizacion@sic.gob.hn
   
Website: http://www.sic.gob.hn