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31 July 2020 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 9 July 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Guatemala . 
 
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Title: RTCA No. 067-06/RTCA No. 67.01.31:06 : Processed foods and beverages . Procedures for 
sanitary registration and authorization.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date: 
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date: 
[ ] Notified measure published - date: 
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date: 
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable) : There will be a period of 60 days for the 
submission of comments as from the date of notification.  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : On 3 April 2 006, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala notified, in document 
G/TBT/N/GTM/39, RTCA No. 067-06/RTCA No. 67.01.31:06 : "Processed foods and beverages . 
Procedures for sanitary registration and authorization", the aim of which is to establish procedure s 
for the sanitary registration and authorization of processed foods and beverages.  
The Technical Regulation applies to processed foods marketed in the States Parties, which are sold 
as such to consumers.  
It does not apply to non -processed foods, raw mater ials or food additives.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/GTM/39/Add.1  
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  Ready -to-eat processed foods that are packaged when the product is ordered, requested or 
purchased by the final consumer are excluded.  
The purpose of the present Addendum is to notify WTO Members that this Technical Regulation has 
been updated and that there will be a comment period of 60 days as from the date of notification.  
The full text is available from:  
Website: www.mineco.gob.gt  
Coordinación de Integración Económica  
8ª. Ave. 10 -43, Zon a 1, 4to . Nivel 
Ciudad de Guatemala  
Tel.: (+502) 2412 0200,  Ext. 4319  
Fax: (+502) 2412 0339  
Email: ljuarez@mineco.gob.gt  
https:// members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/GTM/20_4640_00_s.pdf  
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