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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/52
26 November 2003
(03-6281)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Natural honey (HS 04.09)
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All
countries
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NSO 67.19.01:03
Natural Honey.  Specifications (First Updating) (Available in Spanish, 13 pages)
6. Description of content:  This Standard includes the following headings:  subject, scope,
definitions, abbreviations and symbols, classification and description, classification by its
botanical origin according to the harvesting procedure, according to its presentation,according to its form of production, according to its destination, according to its
technological process, composition and requirements, sensory characteristics,
physico-chemical characteristics, additives, hygiene, microbiological criteria, residues,
sampling, methods of analysis, labelling, appendix, implementation and verification;  to
ensure compliance with the physico-chemical and microbiological specifications of Apis
mellifera  honey sold in El Salvador independently of its origin, presentation and final
destination;  to establish the standard to ensure the quality and safety of natural honey sold
in El Salvador.
7. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [    ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [    ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  This norm is an adaptation of:
- CODEX STAN 12-1981, Rev.2 2001;
- Codex Alimentarius FAO/WHO.  Sampling plans for prepackaged foods
(CAR/RM 1995) Volume XIII.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in SpanishG/SPS/N/SLV/52
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10. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days beginning from the date of notification
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months beginning from the date of adoption
12. Final date for comments:  60 days beginning from the date of notification
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry
point,
Ministerio de Economía
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador.  El SalvadorTelephone:  (503) 231 5788
Fax:  (503) 231 5789
E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnología (CONACYT)
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez, passaje Dr Guillermo Rodriguez Pacas, #51
Telephone:  (503) 226 2800
Fax:  (503) 225 6255
Website:  www.conacyt.gob.sv