The National Institute of Quality (INACAL), thru Directoral Resolution No. 000014-2026-INACAL/DN, has published 6 Peruvian Technical Standards (NTP), which establish requirements, testing methods, guidelines, and technical criteria for activities related to agro-industry and food.
- NTP 011.711:2026. VEGETABLES AND DERIVED PRODUCTS. Carrot. Requirements. 1st Edition. It establishes the requirements that fresh carrots, intended for direct human consumption, must meet, applicable to carrot varieties and vegetables belonging to the Apiaceae family, genus Daucus, species Carota L.
- NTP 011.713:2026. VEGETABLES AND DERIVED PRODUCTS. Red onion. Requirements. 1st Edition. It establishes the requirements that red onion (Allium cepa L.) must meet for commercialization and consumption in fresh state.
- NTP 105.005:2026. MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS. Creamy cheese. Requirements. 1st Edition. It establishes the requirements that butter cheese must meet.
- NTP-ISO 10520:2026. Native starches and flours. Determination of starch content. Ewers’ Polarimetric Method. 1st Edition. Specifies a polarimetric method to determine the starch content in native starches and flours, with the exception of starches with a high amylose content.
- NTP 106.010:2026. BREAD, PASTRY, AND COOKIE MAKING. Doña Pepa Nougat. Requirements. 1st Edition. The present Peruvian Technical Standard establishes the requirements that Doña Pepa Nougat must meet.
- NTP-ISO 8128-2:2026. Apple juice, apple juice concentrates, and beverages containing apple juice. Determination of patulin content. Part 2. 1st Edition. Specify a method using thin-layer chromatography for the determination of patulin content in apple juice, apple juice concentrates, and beverages containing apple juice.