WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.337
28 July 1998
(98-2996)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BOLIVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):  NANDINA Section IV,
Chapters 16 to 22
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Food Law
(21 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Establishes the principles and standards applicable to food for
human consumption;  they will apply throughout Bolivian territory to foodproduction, processing, preparation, manufacture, fractioning, packaging, transport, storage,
importation, exportation, distribution and sale.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
guarantee that food is safe.  To establish an integrated monitoring system.  To promote the
internal and external competitiveness of Bolivian food products.  To protect the interests of
the consumer.  To achieve appropriate levels of nutrition.  To coordinate food policies.  To
update food legislation.
8. Relevant documents:  Draft Food Law
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  Not established
10. Final date for comments:  Not specified          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           