WTO notification · SPS
HondurasUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force
Official title
Reglamento sobre Agricultura Orgánica (Regulation on organic agriculture) (49 pages, in Spanish).
Honduras issued an addendum on 23 January 2026 to the earlier SPS notification G/SPS/N/HND/17. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 3 December 2007. The comment period closed on 22 February 2026.
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Organic agriculture produce
The comment period closed on 22 February 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.2; it can take them up with Honduras.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Latest notice (G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.2, 23 January 2026)
Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agricultureThe Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the final date for comments or observations concerning notification G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.1 of 24 November 2025, on the Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture, has been extended to 22 February 2026.
Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agricultureThe Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the final date for comments or observations concerning notification G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.1 of 24 November 2025, on the Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture, has been extended to 22 February 2026.
The notified Regulation seeks to:regulate the production, processing, import, export and marketing of organic agriculture produce and lay down the procedures, steps and rules for the different stages of the processes related to and the certification of such products;establish mechanisms to protect consumers against deception and fraud in the market-place and unsubstantiated product claims;establish mechanisms to protect producers of organic produce against misrepresentation of other non-controlled agricultural produce as being organic;ensure that all stages of production, processing, preparation, storage, transport, import, export and marketing are subject to inspection and comply with these guidelines.
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AddendumG/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.2
Comment deadline: Closed on 22 February 2026
Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agricultureThe Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the final date for comments or observations concerning notification G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.1 of 24 November 2025, on the Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture, has been extended to 22 February 2026.
Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agricultureThe Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the final date for comments or observations concerning notification G/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.1 of 24 November 2025, on the Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture, has been extended to 22 February 2026.
AddendumG/SPS/N/HND/17/Add.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 23 January 2026
Reglamento para la Producción, Procesamiento, Comercialización, Registro y Control de la Agricultura Orgánica (Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture)The Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the 'Regulation on organic agriculture', notified on 3 December 2007 in document G/SPS/N/HND/17, has been amended and updated, and is now entitled 'Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agricu
Reglamento para la Producción, Procesamiento, Comercialización, Registro y Control de la Agricultura Orgánica (Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture)The Republic of Honduras hereby advises that the 'Regulation on organic agriculture', notified on 3 December 2007 in document G/SPS/N/HND/17, has been amended and updated, and is now entitled 'Regulation on the production, processing, marketing, registration and control of organic agriculture'.The Regulation's technical, administrative and legal provisions seek to:1. Regulate the production, processing and marketing of organic products by establishing rules for the different stages of these processes, including product certification;2. Establish control mechanisms for and ensure the integrity of organic products;3. Ensure that all the stages involved in the production, processing, preparation, storage, transport, labelling, national marketing, export and import of organic products are in compliance with this Regulation.The Regulation applies to the production, processing, marketing and certification of processed and unprocessed plant products, in accordance with the principles and provisions set out therein.Please note, therefore, that the Regulation has been updated and that there will be a comment period of 60 days as from the date of this notification.
Regular notificationG/SPS/N/HND/17
Comment deadline: Closed on 1 February 2008
Reglamento sobre Agricultura Orgánica (Regulation on organic agriculture) (49 pages, in Spanish).
The notified Regulation seeks to:regulate the production, processing, import, export and marketing of organic agriculture produce and lay down the procedures, steps and rules for the different stages of the processes related to and the certification of such products;establish mechanisms to protect consumers against deception and fraud in the market-place and unsubstantiated product claims;establish mechanisms to protect producers of organic produce against misrepresentation of other non-controlled agricultural produce as being organic;ensure that all stages of production, processing, preparation, storage, transport, import, export and marketing are subject to inspection and comply with these guidelines.
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