. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/40 
24 February 2004 
 (04-0787) 
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, Fa x:  (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):   Telephone cables 
(ICS 33.020) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   Salvadoran 
Mandatory Standard (NSO) 33.34.01:03.  Sp ecification for filled core telephone cables, 
62 pages, in Spanish. 
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the following:  Purpose, scope of 
application, definitions, abbreviations a nd symbols, classification and description, 
manufacturing requirements, mechanical require ments, general requirements, specifications, 
sampling, methods for testing, labelling and packaging, compliance and verification, 
appendix, reference documents, annexes.  The objective of this Standard is to establish 
specifications and test methods with which f illed core telephone cable must comply.  The 
Standard covers the requirements for direct bur ial, duct or aerial filled core telephone cable 
to be installed in humid or saline environments. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:     
 Prevention of misleading practices. 
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mexican Official Standard NOM-016-SCT1-1993 
 SCReEBh-type Filled Core Telephone  Cable with Cellular Insulation 
- REA PE-39 
 REA Specification for Filled Core Telephone Cables G/TBT/N/SLV/40 
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 9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }60 days from the date of notification 
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 web 
site 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