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Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense NTON 03 104-17, Café Verde Robusta. Clasificaciones y Especificaciones de Calidades (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications) (15 pages, in Spanish)
Nicaragua issued an addendum on 1 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/NIC/152. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 17 May 2017. The comment period closed on 16 July 2017.
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International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.140.20
The comment period closed on 16 July 2017. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/NIC/152/Add.1; it can take them up with Nicaragua.
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Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications
On 17 May 2017, the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua notified, in document G/TBT/N/NIC/152, draft Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: 'Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications'. The draft text sought to establish the grading criteria, quality specifications, methods of analysis and sampling, and packaging and labelling requirements for Robusta green coffee for export and marketing. WTO Members are hereby informed that the previously notified Technical Regulation has been updated by Addendum No. 2026-02, and accordingly a period of 30 days from the notification date is granted for the submission of comments and observations.__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.
The notified Technical Standard sets out the grading criteria, quality specifications, methods of analysis and sampling, and packaging and labelling requirements for Robusta green coffee for export and marketing. The Standard applies to green coffee beans of the species Coffea canephora or Robusta green coffee and to all natural or legal persons engaged in the processing and/or marketing of this product.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/NIC/152/Add.1
Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications
On 17 May 2017, the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua notified, in document G/TBT/N/NIC/152, draft Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: 'Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications'. The draft text sought to establish the grading criteria, quality specifications, methods of analysis and sampling, and packaging and labelling requirements for Robusta green coffee for export and marketing. WTO Members are hereby informed that the previously notified Technical Regulation has been updated by Addendum No. 2026-02, and accordingly a period of 30 days from the notification date is granted for the submission of comments and observations.__________1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/NIC/152
Comment deadline: Closed on 16 July 2017
Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense NTON 03 104-17, Café Verde Robusta. Clasificaciones y Especificaciones de Calidades (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 104-17: Robusta green coffee. Grading and quality specifications) (15 pages, in Spanish)
The notified Technical Standard sets out the grading criteria, quality specifications, methods of analysis and sampling, and packaging and labelling requirements for Robusta green coffee for export and marketing. The Standard applies to green coffee beans of the species Coffea canephora or Robusta green coffee and to all natural or legal persons engaged in the processing and/or marketing of this product.
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