G/TBT/N/SLV/223  
30 September  2022 
(22-7355) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC (Salvadoran Technical 
Regulation Agency)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regardi ng the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guad alupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Food 
products in general (ICS code : 67.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 67 .06.02:22 ALIMENTOS PARA REGÍMENES ESPECIALES, 
SUPLEMENTOS NUTRICIONALES Y PROBIÓTICOS . CLASIFICACIÓN, CARACTERÍSTICAS, 
REQUISITOS DE REGISTRO SANITARIO Y ETIQUETADO  (Salvadoran Technical Regulation 
RTS 67 .06.02:22 : Foods for special dietary uses, nutritional supplements and probiotics . 
Classification, characteristics, sanitary registration and labelling requirements)  (55 
page(s), in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Salvadoran Technical Regulation establishes the 
technical specifications, sanitary registration and labelling requirements for foods for 
special dietary uses, nutritional suppl ements and probiotics, in accordance with their 
respective classification.  
It applies to the classification, sanitary registration and labelling requirements for foods 
for special dietary uses, nutritional supplements and probiotics, manufactured in El 
Salvador  or imported, which are marketed at the domestic  level. 
It does not apply to prebiotics with the exception of products combined with nutritional 
supplements or probiotics.  G/TBT/N/SLV/223  
- 2 - 
  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
· Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Foods for Special Medical Purposes CODEX 
STAN 180-1991.  
· Standard for Formula Foods for Use in Weight Control Diets CXS 181 -1991.  
· Standard for Formula Foods for Use in Very Low Energy Diets for Weight Reduction CXS 
203-1995.  
Etc.. 
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
Consejo Nacional de Calidad  (National Quality Council)  
Organismo Salvadoreño de Regl amentación Técnica , OSARTEC (Salvadoran Technical 
Regulation Agency)  
Boulevard San Bartolo y Calle Lempa, costado Norte del INSAFORP, Edificio CNC, 
Ilopango, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website : http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5335 ; (+503) 2590 5338  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Edificio C -2, Tercera planta Centro de Gobierno, Plan Maestro  
Calle Guadalupe y Alameda Juan Pablo II  
San Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 231 57 88  
Fax: (+503) 231 57 89  
Email: omc_es@minec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.mi nec.gob.sv  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/SLV/22_6665_00_s.pdf