. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/41 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0781) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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, 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:   Ministry of the 
Economy, Directorate of Trade Treaty Admini stration, Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle 
Guadalupe, Plan Maestro San Salvador.  Tel. : (503) 231 5788, Fax:  (503) 231 5789. 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):   Toilet paper (HS 48.18) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   Salvadoran 
Mandatory Standard (NSO) 85.35.02:03.  Toile t paper.  Specifications, 14 pages, in 
Spanish. 
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the following:  Purpose, scope of 
application, definitions, abbreviations a nd symbols, classification and description, 
requirements, characteris tics and specifications, sampling, methods for testing, labelling and 
packaging, compliance and verification, appendix, reference documents, regulatory 
annexes.  This Standard shall apply to paper used for sanitary purposes (toilet paper), in its 
various marketed forms. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Prevention of misleading practices. 
8. Relevant documents:    
- COVENIN 1542-90 
 Venezuelan Standard for toilet paper.  Third revision. - TAPPI  TAPPI Test Methods, Tappi Press 1992-1993,  Technical Association of the Paper 
 Industry Atlanta, Georgia  Atlanta, GA, USA. G/TBT/N/SLV/41 
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8. Relevant documents:   (cont'd)   
- TAPPI T428 om-91 
 Determination of pH - TAPPI T 410  Determination of grammage 
- TAPPI T 412 
 Determination of moisture - TAPPT T 524 om-86  Determination of colour and whiteness  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from the date of notification 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:   
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales 
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.:  (503) 231 5788 Fax:  (503) 231 5789 E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv
 
National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available, of other body:   
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez,  Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 Tel.:  (503) 226 2800 
Fax:  (503) 225 6255 
Web site:  www.conacyt.gob.sv