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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/ECU/505/Add.3

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Partial amendment to the Sanitary Technical Regulation on the issuance of sanitary certificates for foods for special dietary uses

Objective

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of human health or safety (TBT)

Product Covered

The notified Sanitary Technical Regulation seeks to establish the requirements governing the issuance of sanitary certificates for foods for special dietary uses. The notified Sanitary Technical Regulation is mandatory for natural and legal persons, whether domestic or foreign, that are responsible for manufacturing, processing, importing, exporting, storing, distributing or marketing foods for special dietary uses in national territory, including:_x000D_
a) Strained and minced foods, packaged for infants and young children;_x000D_
b) Cereal-based foods for infants and young children;_x000D_
c) Foods for special medicinal uses;_x000D_
d) Foods for special low-sodium dietary uses, including salt substitutes;_x000D_
e) Foods for special dietary uses for persons intolerant to gluten;_x000D_
f) Foods for special dietary uses for weight control;_x000D_
g) First infant formulas;_x000D_
h) Follow-on formulas;

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ICSCODE

67.040 - Food products in general; 67.040 - Food products in general

Keywords

Food standards; Food standards

Specific Regions

Description

Partial amendment to the Sanitary Technical Regulation on the issuance of certificates of sanitary notification and registration for processing plants certified in good manufacturing practices for foods for special dietary uses, and establishments engaged in distribution, marketing and transportation activities  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/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained. G/TBT/N/ECU/505/Add.3 - 2 -   By means of this Addendum No. 3, the Republic of Ecuador advises that the Sanitary Technical Regulation on the issuance of certificates of sanitary notification and registration for processing plants certified in good manufacturing practices for foods for special dietary uses, and establishments engaged in distribution, marketing and transportation activities, has been partially amended. The Regulation has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. ARCSA-DE-2024-015-DASP of 9 July 2024 by the National Agency for Sanitary Regulation, Control and Surveillance (ARCSA, Doctor Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez). The Technical Sanitary Regulation will enter into force six months after its publication in the Official Journal. Text available from: Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca (Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries), Subsecretaría de Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality), Organismo Nacional de Notificación (National Notification Authority) TBT enquiry point: Patricio Álvarez Plataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8, Bloque amarillo, Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira Quito, Ecuador Tel.: (+593-2) 3948760, Ext. 2252/2254 Email: Puntocontacto-OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec palvarezc@produccion.gob.ec PuntocontactoECU@gmail.com cyepez@produccion.gob.ec __________

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FR:File here

ES:File here

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