The notified Sanitary Technical Regulation applies to all national or foreign natural or legal persons involved or engaged in the manufacturing, production, processing, preparation, packaging, packing, assembly, transportation, storage and marketing in Ecuador of processed foods for human consumption, as well as to mass catering establishments.

Reforma Parcial a la Normativa técnica sanitaria para la obtención del certificado de la notificación sanitaria e inscripción de plantas procesadoras certificadas en buenas prácticas de manufactura de alimentos para regímenes especiales, establecimientos de distribución, comercialización y transporte (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)

The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that the National Agency for Health Surveillance, Regulation and Control (ARCSA - Doctor Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez), is in the process of issuing the draft 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.