G/TBT/N/ECU/490  
9 September  2020 
(20-6112) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Agencia Nacional de Regulacion, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria,  ARCSA (National Agency 
for Sanitary Regulation, Control and Surveillance)  
Av. Francisco de Orellana y Av . Paseo del Parque, Parque Samanes bloque 5, Guayaquil, 
Ecuador  
Tel.: (+593 -4) 3727440  
Website: www.controlsanitario.gob.ec  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regardin g the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisherie s) 
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: www.produccion.gob.ec  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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) : The 
notified Sanitary Technical Reg ulation applies to all national or foreign natural or legal 
persons involved or engaged in the manufacturing, production, processing, preparation, 
packaging, packing, assembly, transportation, storage and marketing in Ecuador of 
processed foods for human c onsumption, as well as to mass catering establishments.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto 
Normativa técnica sanitaria sustitutiva para alimentos procesados, plantas procesadoras, 
establecimientos de distribución, comercialización y transporte de alimentos procesados 
y de alimentación colectiva  (Draft Substitute Ecuadorian Sanitary Technical Regulation on 
processed foods, processing plants, establishments for the distribution, marketing and 
transportat ion of processed foods, and mass catering establishments) (97 pages, in 
Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/490  
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  6. Description of content : The aim of the notified Sanitary Technical Regulation is to 
establish the good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements for food processing 
plants, as well as the requirements for the manufacturing, production, processing, 
preparation, packaging, packing, assembly, transportation, storage and marketing of 
processed foods for human consumption . It also lays down the requirements for : 
obtaining sanit ary certificates for domestic and foreign processed foods, the registration 
of GMP certificates, the approval of GMP certificates, the authorization of foods processed 
on GMP -certified lines, obtaining free sale certificates, obtaining sanitary export 
certificates, obtaining operating permits, hygiene conditions in mass catering 
establishments and the donation of processed foods, with the aim of protecting public 
health and ensuring a safe food supply.  
The notified Sanitary Technical Regulation applies to a ll national or foreign natural or legal 
persons involved or engaged in the manufacturing, production, processing, preparation, 
packaging, packing, assembly, transportation, storage and marketing in Ecuador of 
processed foods for human consumption, as well as to mass catering establishments.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety ; Protection of the 
environment.  
8. Relevant documents:  
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9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Contact and/or national enquiry point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  
Ministerio de Producción,  Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca  (MPCEIP)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
www.controlsanitario.gob.ec  
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