WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/HND/56
15 December 2008
ORGANIZATION
(08-6141)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1.
Member to Agreement notifying: HONDURAS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Secretaría de Industria y Comercio, SIC (Ministry of Industry and
Trade
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial (Directorate-General of
Economic Integration and Trade Policy)
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle,
Edificio San José, 4to piso
Tegucigalpa
Fax: (+504) 235 5047/235 3082
E-mail: pcomercial@sic.gob.hn
Web site: www.sic.gob.hn
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 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): International
Classification for Standards (ICS) code 65.020.30
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: RTCA 65.05.51:08
Medicamentos veterinarios y productos afines, establecimientos que los fabrican,
comercializan, fraccionan o almacenan. Requisitos de registro sanitario y control. (Central
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.51:08: Veterinary drugs and related
products, and establishments engaged in the manufacture, marketing, fractioning or storage
thereof. Sanitary registration and control requirements) (37 pages, in Spanish).
6.
Description of content: The aim of the notified Regulation is to establish provisions
governing the sanitary registration and control of veterinary drugs and related products and
establishments in this sector. This Regulation applies to all veterinary drugs marketed in
Central American countries.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human and animal health and the environment.
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9.
Relevant documents:
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
Titles 9 and 21, United States of America;
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International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS), World Health Organization
(WHO);
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Codex Alimentarius Commission: Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) approved for
veterinary drugs and pesticides;
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European Medicines Agency (EMEA): Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) approved for
veterinary drugs and pesticides;
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United States Pharmacopoeia;
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European Pharmacopoeia.
Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
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Upon publication in the Diario Oficial
(Official Journal).
To be determined
10.
Final date for comments: 60 days as from the date of this notification
11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web site addresses, if available of the other body:
Secretaría de Industria y Comercio
Direccion General Producción y Consumo Departamento de Normalización
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle
Edificio San José, 3er piso
Tegucigalpa
Telefax: (+504) 235 5006
E-mail: normalizacion@sie.gob.hn
Web site: www.sic.gob.hn
Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganadería
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (SENASA)
Blvd. Centro América, Ave. La FAO,
República de Honduras
Tel: (+504) 231 0786
Fax: (+504) 239 11 44
Web site: www.sag.gob.hn