WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/GTM/50 
4 February 2011 
 (11-0586) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social  (Ministry of Public 
Health and Social Welfare) 
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 67.050 
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:  RTCA 67.04.54:10, Alimentos y Bebidas.  Aditivos 
Alimentarios  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.54:10:  "Foods 
and beverages.  Food additives")  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  388 
Text available online in Spanish at: 
http://www.mineco.gob.gt/Presentacion/Explor arDirectorio.aspx?titulo=TituloIntegracionE
conomica&subtitulo=Sistema+de+Integraci%u00f3  
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation establishes the food additives 
and maximum levels thereof permitted in the di fferent types of food marketed within the 
Central American area. 
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:  
[X] 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 number)  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/GTM/50 
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   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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
• CODEX STAN 192-1995 (Rev. 6-2005):  Gene ral Standard for Food Additives; 
• List of fragrance and flavour materials, Flavour and Extract Manufacturers 
Association (FEMA); 
• US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Food Chemical Codex; 
• Toxicological monographs and reports of  the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee 
on Food Additives (JECFA); 
• Reglamento Tecnico Centroamericano  (Central American Technical Regulation) 
RTCA No. 67.04.48:07:  Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados.  Nectares de Fruta.  
Especificaciones  (Processed foods and beverages.  Fruit nectars.  Specifications); 
• Central American Technical Regul ation (RTCA) No. 67.01.15:06:  Harinas.  
Harina de trigo fortificada.  Especificaciones (Flour.  Fortified wheat flour.  
Specifications); 
• Central American Technical Regul ation (RTCA) No. 67.04.40:07:  Alimentos y 
Bebidas Procesados.  Grasas y Aceites.  Especificaciones  (Processed foods and 
beverages.  Fats and oils.  Specifications); 
• Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the Europ ean Parliament and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on food additives. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
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:   G/SPS/N/GTM/50 
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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:  
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social 
Dirección General de Regulación, Vig ilancia y Control de la Salud 
Departamento de Regulación y Control de Alimentos 
3ª Calle final 2-10, Colonia Valles de Vista Hermosa 
Zona 15, Ciudad Guatemala Tel: +(502) 2369-8784 to 86 Fax: +(502) 2369-3320 
Contact person:  Gladys Arreola Camargo 
E-mail: gladysaarreola@yahoo.com 
Website: http://www.mspas.gob.gt
 
Ministerio de Economía 
8ª Av. 10-43 Zona 1 Dirección Política Comercial Externa 
Coordinación Integración Económica, 4to. Nivel 
Ciudad Guatemala Tel.: +(502) 2412-0338 and +(502) 2412-0339, Ext. 4310 E-mail: rclaveria@mineco.gob.gt Website: http://www.mineco.gob.gt