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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/35
3 December 2001
(01-6136)
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 may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Foodstuffs.  Non-carbonated soft drinks.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Foodstuffs. Non-Carbonated Soft
Drinks. Specifications (16 pages, in Spanish): Mandatory Standard NSO 67.18.01:01Establishing the Characteristics of and Specifications for Packaged Non-Carbonated Soft
Drinks, Preserved by Means of an Appropri ate Treatment, Ready for Consumption at the
Time of Shipment or Sale and Produced in El Salvador or Abroad.
5. Description of content:  This Technical Regulation covers the  purpose, scope of
application, definitions, packaging, classification, requirements, sensory characteristics,
microbiological criteria, maximum contamination levels, raw materials, sampling, testing
methods, physical and chemical analyses, containers, labelling, storage and transport andreferences to standards.
6. 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 The protection of human health through the regulation of such
soft drinks.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  This Standard is an adaptation of COGUANOR
Standard NGO 34 215 of 1993.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in
Spanish.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 April 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 January 2002G/SPS/N/SLV/35
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11. Final date for comments:  5 January 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
National Science and Technology Council
Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Certification
Colonia Médica
Pasaje Doctor Guillermo R. Pacas #51
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 226-2800 and (503) 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
E-mail:  cit@conacyt.gob.sv
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Science and Technology Council
Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Certification
Colonia Médica
Pasaje Doctor Guillermo R. Pacas #51
San SalvadorTel.:  (503) 226-2800 and (503) 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
E-mail:  cit@conacyt.gob.sv
andMinistry of the Economy
Commercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro
San SalvadorTel.:  (503) 281-1155
Fax:  (503) 281-0541
E-mail:  datco@minec.gob.sv