G/LIC/N/2/SLV/1  
27 April 2016  
(16-2370)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
EL SALVADOR  
The following notification, dated 22 April 2016, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of El Salvador. 
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1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or  regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure: 
  Decree No. 23 of 21 April 2005, published in Official Journal No. 83, Vol. 367, 
of 4 May 2005 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change (s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes 
(i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.)):  
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2. Information concerning the institutio n/change of import licensing procedure:  
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007). Abbreviations should be avoided. In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word or compatible software. Please do not use PDF, or 
photocopies.) 
 Central American Tariff System (SAC) tariff subheading 0406.90.20:  Cheese "- - Cheddar, in blocks or in bars" 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
Ministerio de Economía de El Salvador  (Ministry of the Economy of El Salvador) 
Address: Alameda Juan Pablo II y calle Guadalupe, Edificio C1 - C2, Centro 
de Gobierno, San Salvador, El Salvador 
Telephone: (+503) 2590-5788 
Fax: (+503) 2590-5789 Email address: datco@minec.gob.sv  
Website: www.minec.gob.sv 
Contact officer: Mrs Margarita Ortez Quintanar  
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  (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  (If more than 
one please include the same information for each body.)  
Ministerio de Economía, Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales , 
DATCO (Ministry of the Economy, Direct orate of Trade Treaty Administration) 
Address: Alameda Juan Pablo II y calle Gu adalupe, Edificio C2, tercer nivel, 
Centro de Gobierno, San Salvador, El Salvador 
Telephone: (+503) 2590-5788 
Fax: (+503) 2590-5789 Email address: datco@minec.gob.sv  
Website: www.minec.gob.sv 
Contact officer: Mrs Margarita Ortez Quintanar  
 
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are 
published  
Date of publication: 4 May 2005 
Source: Diario Oficial  (Official Journal) 
 Website: http://www.diariooficial.gob.sv/d iarios/do-2005/ 05-mayo/04-05-
2005.pdf  
 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [ ] automatic.  If so please indicate: (f) the administrative purpose :  
[X] non-automatic.  If so please indicate: (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure: The procedure is 
set out in the notification G/LIC/N/1/SLV/1. 
 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing  procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot 
be provided 
The relevant authority issues the licence within not more than 10 days after 
receipt of all the required information from the applicant. 
3. Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime 
and list thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.) 
 Article 3 of the Regulations on the opening and administration of quotas ( Reglamento 
sobre la Apertura y Administración de Contingentes ) has been replaced.  
 
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i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of  publication [...]" (Article 5.1).