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Notifying Member: HONDURAS
If
applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible:
Secretaría de
Desarrollo Económico, SDE (Secretariat for Economic
Development)
Name
and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website
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)
Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José Cecilio
del Valle", Nivel 9, Torre 1
Tel.:
(+504) 2242 8365
Email:
gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn
gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com
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Notified under Article
2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or
CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be
provided in addition, where applicable): Non-alcoholic
beverages (ICS code(s): 67.160.20)
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Title, number of pages
and language(s) of the notified document: Reglamento
de la Ley para el Control y Regulación de las Bebidas Energizantes (Regulations implementing the Law on the Control and Regulation
of Energy Drinks) (36 pages, in Spanish)
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Description of content: The purpose of the notified Regulations is to establish rules for
the sale and marketing of energy drinks and/or products, taking into
consideration their characteristics and specifications, with a view to
protecting individuals under the age of 18 years. It sets out the
requirements that must be met in order to protect human life, health and
safety, as well as to promote healthy consumption practices, improve access
to, and understanding of, nutritional information and prevent practices
likely to mislead or deceive consumers.
The notified Regulations are of general interest and are mandatory
throughout the national territory for all natural or legal persons engaged in
any activity within the supply chain, including the development, handling,
manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, transport, marketing, sale,
distribution, retail, importation, and promotion and advertising of energy
drinks and/or products with the characteristics and specifications thereof.
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Objective and rationale,
including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or
safety
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Relevant documents:
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Ley para el Control y Regulación de Bebidas Energizantes (Decree No. 46-2024)
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Proposed date of
adoption: To be determined
Proposed
date of entry into force: To be determined
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Final date for comments:
60 days from notification
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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address,
telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of
other body:
Agencia de Regulación Sanitaria, ARSA (Agency for Sanitary Regulation)
Dirección de Alimentos y Bebidas (Food and Beverage Directorate)
Calle Los Alcaldes, Frente al City Mall
Email: consultapublica@arsa.gob.hn
Website: http://www.arsa.gob.hn
Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico
Dirección General de Integración
Económica y Política Comercial
Centro Cívico Gubernamental "José
Cecilio del Valle", Nivel 9, Torre 1
Tel.: (+504) 2242 8365
Email:
gabriela.salinas@sde.gob.hn;
gsalinas_sic@yahoo.com
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