G/SPS/N/SLV/146  
17 July 2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC 
(Salvadoran Technical Regulation Agency)  
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) : Yoghurt (ICS code(s) : 67.100.10)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 67 .04.79:23 
Productos Lácteos . Yoghurt (Yogurt, Yogurth, Yoghurt, Yogourt) . Specificatio ns (Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.79:23 : Milk products . Yoghurt . 
Specifications) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/SLV/23_10991_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Central America n Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
establishes the technical specifications to be met by yoghurt, conforming to the definition 
set out in Article 4.1 thereof.  
It applies to yoghurt for direct human consumption or further processing in the territory of 
the States Parties.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection , 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex CXS 243 -2003 Fermented Milks  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  G/SPS/N/SLV/146  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
• RTCA Industria de alimentos y bebidas procesados . Buenas Prácticas de Manufactura . 
Principios Generales  (current version).  
• RTCA Alimentos . Criterios Microbiológicos para la inocuidad de alimentos  (current 
version).  
• RTCA Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios  (current version).  
• RTCA Etiquetado General de los Alimentos Previamente Envasados (Preenvasados)  
(current version).  
• RTCA Etiquetado Nutricional de Productos Alimenticios Preenvasados para Consumo 
Humano para la Población a partir de 3 años de edad  (current version).  
• RTCA Uso de Términos Lecheros  (current version).  
(Available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/ yy): To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 September 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of Economic Affairs)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administr ation of 
Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2 590 -5788 
Fax: (+503) 2 590 -5789 
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
Website: https://www.economia.gob.sv/  
Consejo Nacional de Calidad  (National Quality Council)  
Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC (Salvadoran Technical 
Regulation Agency)  
Boulevard San Bartolo y Calle Lempa, costado Norte del INSAFORP, Edificio CNC, Ilopango, 
San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2 590 -5335 
 (+503) 2 590 -5338 
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  G/SPS/N/SLV/146  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2 590 -5788 
Fax: (+503) 2 590 -5789 
Email: datco@economia.gob.sv  
Website: https://www.economia.gob.sv/  
Consejo Nacional de Calidad  
Organismo Salv adoreño de Reglamentación Técnica (OSARTEC)  
Boulevard San Bartolo y Calle Lempa, costado Norte del INSAFORP, Edificio CNC, Ilopango, 
San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2 590 -5335 
 (+503) 2 590 -5338 
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv