G/TBT/N/SLV/206  
12 May 2020 
(20-3562) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC 
(Salvadoran Technical Regulation Agency)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the not ification shall be indicated if different from above:  
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 Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Fax: (+503) 2590 5789  
Email: datco@minec.gob.sv  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 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) : ICS 
65.020.30, ICS 65 .140, ICS 65 .150 and ICS 67 .120.20  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) 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) (9 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Regulation establishes the provisions governing 
the registration and identification system fo r 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 transporta tion 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.  G/TBT/N/SLV/206  
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  This Regulation does not apply to pets, with the exception of species of a health concern 
as defined by the Ministry of A griculture and Livestock in accordance with the Plant and 
Animal Health Law.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of animal and human health  
8. Relevant documents:  
• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 
Volume I : 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. 2019.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National Enquiry Point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, 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 Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Fax: (+503) 2590 5789  
Email: datco@minec.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 Salv ador 
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5335 ; (+503) 2590 5338  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
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