. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SLV/7
16 April 2002
(02-2074)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EL SALVADOR
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Standards for
Establishing the Infrastructure Required for the Storage of Petroleum and Petroleum
Products.  General Requirements  (41 pages in Spanish).  Salvadorian Mandatory Standard
NSO 75.04.11.01 Establishing the Procedures and Minimum Requirements for the
Location, Design, Construction and Safety of  Storage Facilities for Petroleum and
Petroleum Products.
6. Description of content:  This Technical Regulation covers the following:  purpose, scope of
application, definitions, general requirements for atmospheric tanks, general requirements
for pressure tanks, requirements for the refining and petrochemical industries, requirements
for tank yards not belonging to the refining and petrochemical industries, verification and
compliance and reference documents.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety in the design and construction of storage facilities for petroleum and petroleum
products.
8. Relevant documents:
Brazilian Standard NB 216-1971, "Storage of Petroleum and Petroleum Products";
Brazilian Standard NB 1642a-1983, "Safety in the Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(procedure)";
National Fire Protection Association NFPA 30-1996, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Code";
National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 58-1995, "Standard for the Storage
and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases";
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard  UL 58-1986, "Standard for Steel Underground
Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids".G/TBT/N/SLV/7
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 May 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  30 May 2002
10. Final date for comments:   30 April 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of the other body:
National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)
Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Certification
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr. Emilio AlvarezPasaje Doctor Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 226-2800 and 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
and
Ministry of the Economy
Commercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 281-1155Fax:  (503) 221-3578
E-mail:  datco@minec.gob.sv