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G/SPS/N/DOM/19/Add.1 
16 July 2012 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 11 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Dominican Republic. 
 
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Regulation on the sanitary inspection of meat and meat products in the Dominican Republic 
 The draft Regulation "laying down the sanitary  requirements to be met by establishments 
engaged in the slaughter of animals and the pro cessing, preparation and handling of meat and meat 
products in order to ensure the safety of food fo r either domestic consumption or export" was 
notified in document G/SPS/N/DOM/19 of 9 April 2009. 
 The final version of the regulation does not modify the scope of the previously notified 
draft regulation and is available at:   http://www.cnmsf.gob.do/Portals/0/docs/Texto Legales/Reglamentos/Sanidad Animal/
Reglamento. 329-11.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation [ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:  
Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in 
terms of products and/or potentially affected  Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments 
should be provided, normally of at least 60 cale ndar days.  Under other circumstances, such as 
extension of originally announced final date fo r comments, the comment period provided in the 
addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable G/SPS/N/DOM/19/Add.1 
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  Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body: 
Ruth Montes de Oca S. 
Directora de la Oficina de Tratados Comerciales Agrícolas (OTCA) 
Ministerio de Agricultura 
Secretaría Ejecutiva del Comité Nacional para la Aplicación de las MSF (CNMSF) Punto de Contacto MSF:  Autoridad Nacional de Notificación/Servicio Nacional de Información MSF ante la OMC Calle 13 No. 4A, esq. Espiral, Urb. Fernández, Apartado Postal No. 10129 
Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana 
Tel.:   (+809) 227-6188;  (+809) 227-3164;  (+809) 547-1575 Fax:   (+809) 540-5943 E-mail: Rmontesdeoca@otcasea.gob.do  rd.cnmsf.snni@gmail.com 
 info@cnmsf.gob.do 
Website: http://www.otcasea.gob.do  
 http://www.cnmsf.gob.do 
Text available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Ministerio de Salud Pública (MSP) 
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental 
Departamento de Control de Riesgo en Alimentos y Bebidas 
Av.  San Cristóbal, esquina Tiradentes, Ensanche La Fe Santo Domingo, D.N., República Dominicana Tel.: (+809) 541-3121, Ext. 2525 
Website: http://www.salud.gob.do  
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