Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 DEC 2024 | Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic Proposes Regulation for Front of Pack Nutritional Warning Labeling for Prepackaged Foods | On December 3, 2024, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS) of the Dominican Republic published a draft regulation for a Front of Pack Nutritional Warning Labeling (EFAN) for prepackaged foods. Modeled after similar systems in Latin America, the EFAN will require labels with warning messages such as EXCESS for nutrients like sodium, sugars, and fats, and CONTAINS for sweeteners. | Click here |
| 2 | 24 JUL 2024 | Dominican Republic | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published as of June 2024. | Click here |
| 3 | 30 JUN 2023 | Dominican Republic | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published as of June 2023. | Click here |
| 4 | 30 JUN 2023 | Dominican Republic | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual | This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic (GoDR). For 2022, GoDR imposed no substantial changes on technical or import requirements for food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 5 | 11 JUL 2022 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published as of June 2022. | Click here |
| 6 | 26 JUL 2021 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 7 | 26 JUL 2021 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic. | Click here |
| 8 | 28 DEC 2020 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic. | Click here |
| 9 | 22 DEC 2020 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 10 | 30 DEC 2019 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic. | Click here |
| 11 | 30 DEC 2019 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. | Click here |
| 12 | 14 MAR 2019 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. No substantive changes were published in 2018. Some of the changes from 2017 are currently being updated and will likely be published during the first quarter of CY 2019. Post will describe these in a future GAIN report. | Click here |
| 13 | 13 MAR 2019 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report summarizes the key technical and import requirements for food and agricultural products imposed by the Government of the Dominican Republic. No substantive changes were published in 2018. However, Post clarified the existing requirements so that U.S. exporters can better understand the relevant policies and processes that they must meet to access the Dominican market. | Click here |
| 14 | 26 DEC 2017 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | This report describes the major export certificates required by the Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) for imports of food and agricultural products. Major changes in 2017 include (1) the DR’s enforcement of the sanitary registration requirement to all food products produced domestically and imported, especially for dairy products and wine; (2) a requirement that labels for prepackaged foods be in the Spanish language and placed at origin; and (3) a Certificate of No Objection to be issued by the Ministry of Health before alcoholic beverages can be imported into the DR. | Click here |
| 15 | 31 JUL 2009 | Dominican Republic | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | Sections updated: I Food Laws and Government regulatory agency contacts. Appendix V Import Procedures. | Click here |