G/SPS/N/SLV/134  
12 May 2020 
(20-3552) Page: 1/2 
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) : ICS Codes : ICS 65 .020.30, ICS 65 .140, ICS 65 .150 and ICS 
67.120.20  
4. Regions or countries lik ely 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 Salvadoreño RTS 65 .05.02:19 
SISTEMA DE REGISTRO E IDENTIFICACIÓN PARA LA TRAZABILIDAD PECUARIO Y 
ACUÍCOLA  (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.05.02:19 : Registration and 
identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability) Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 9 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/SLV/20_3119_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Regulation establishes the provisions governing 
the registration and identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability in El 
Salvador.  
It applies to the registration of natural or legal persons and establishments engaged in 
the primary production, processing, storage, marketing, exportation and importation, 
exhibition and transportation of livestock and live fish.  
It also applies to the identification of animals according to their species.  
It further  applies to the movement of animals , animal products and by -products according 
to the type of species or item.  
In the case of livestock and aquaculture products and by -products, it applies specifically 
to the remit  of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.  
The Salvadorian Technical Regulation does not apply to pets, with the exception of spe cies 
of a health concern as defined by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock in accordance 
with the Plant and Animal Health Law.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant  pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/SLV/134  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : World Organisation for Animal Health 
(OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code : Chapter 4.2 . General principles on 
identification and traceability of live animals ; and Chapter 4.3 . Design and 
implementation of identification systems to achieve animal traceability.  
[ ] 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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
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 ): 11 July 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email add ress (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvad or, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Fax: (+503) 2590 5789  
Email: datco@minec.gob.sv  
 
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  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5335  
 (+503) 2590 5338  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv