Peru – INACAL updates 4 technical standards related to sensory analysis, cocoa and chocolate, fish species identification, and milk acidity

The National Institute of Quality (INACAL in Spanish) thru Directoral Resolution No. 000006-2026-INACAL/DN has approved 4 Peruvian Technical Standards related to food:

  • NTP-ISO 13299:2026 Sensory Analysis. Methodology. General guide for establishing a sensory profile. 2nd Edition. Replaces NTP-ISO 13299:2015.
  • NTP 208.040:2026 COCOA AND CHOCOLATE. Good practices for harvesting and processing. 3rd Edition.
    Replaces NTP 208.040:2017.
  • NTP-ISO 17174:2026 Analysis of molecular biomarkers. DNA barcoding of fish and fishery products using defined fragments of the mitochondrial genes cytochrome b and cytochrome c oxidase I. 1st Edition.
  • NTP 202.116:2026 MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. Milk. Determination of milk acidity by the
    volumetric method. 4th Edition. Replaces NTP 202.116:2008 (revised in 2018).