G/SPS/N/SLV/117  
8 September 2014  
(14-5056)  Page: 1/3  
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 
(Salvadorian Technical Regulation Agency) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): ICS number: 13.060.20 
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: RTS 13.02.02:14 Agua. Agua envasada  (Salvadorian 
Technical Regulation (RTS) 13.02.02:14: Water. Bottled water) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 33 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes the physical, chemical, 
microbiological and radiological requirements to be met by bottled water for human 
consumption, as well as the monitoring of good manufacturing practices to ensure the 
quality of such water. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) 
 General Standard for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other than Natural 
Mineral Waters) CODEX STAN 227-2001 
 Code of Hygienic Practice for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other than 
Natural Mineral Waters) CAC/RCP 48-2001 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM 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/117 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
 EU Requirements for Standard Methods, 26 August 2005; 
 2005 Monitoring Matrix - International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) Model Code 
Monitoring Requirements; 
 General Standard for Bottled/Packaged Drinking Waters (Other than Natural Mineral 
Waters) CODEX STAN 227-2001; 
 International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) standards; 
 NSR "Código de Prácticas de Principios Generales de Higiene de los Alimentos"  
(Salvadorian Recommended Standard (NSR): "C ode of practice: General principles of 
food hygiene"); 
 Resolución No. 121-2004 Anexo No. 2 "Cuadro de determinaciones analísticas para 
registro sanitario por grupo de alimentos"  (Resolution No. 121-2004, Annex No. 2: 
"Table of analytical determinations for sanitary registration by food group"); 
 RTCA Alimentos procesados. Procedimientos para otorgar la licencia sanitaria a fábricas 
y bodegas. Anexo 1 de la resolución 176-2006. Edición Vigente  (Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA): Processed foods. Procedures for granting sanitary licences 
to factories and warehouses. Annex No. 1 to Resolution No. 176-2006. Current edition);  
 RTCA Etiquetado General para Alimentos Preenvasados. Edición Vigente  (Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA): General labelling of pre-packaged foods. 
Current edition); 
 Ley de protección al consumidor  (Consumer Protection Law); 
 RTCA Alimentos procesados. Procedimiento para otorgar el registro sanitario y la 
inscripción sanitaria. Anexo 3 de la resolución 176-2006. Edición Vigente  (Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA): Processed foods. Procedures for sanitary registration and authorization. Annex No. 3 to Resolution No. 176-2006. Current edition); 
 Water, Sanitation and Health Electronic Library, 4
th edition, World Health Organization, 
2006; 
 Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, 3rd and 4th editions, World Health Organization; 
 Codex Standard for Natural Mineral Waters CODEX STAN 108-1981; 
 Polychlorinated biphenyl regulations, United  States Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA), 1992 
http://water.epa.gov/drink/contaminants/basicinformation/polychlorinated-
biphenyls.cfm#five 
 Enfermedad Renal crónica de las comunidades agrícolas  (Chronic kidney disease in 
agricultural communities), El Salvador National Institute of Health of the Ministry of 
Health (INS/MINSAL), year 3, number 1, April 2014, page 42; 
 Manual de toma, manejo y envió de muestras  (Manual on taking, handling and sending 
samples), 31 October 2013, Mini stry of Health (MINSAL), 2nd edition. 
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) : 7 November 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/SLV/117 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] 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 Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: +(503) 2 590-5788 
Fax: +(503) 2 590-5789 Email:  datco@minec.gob.sv 
jmilla@minec.gob.sv 
 Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica (OSARTEC) 
1ª Calle Poniente y Final 41 Av. Norte, N° 18, Colonia Flor Blanca 
San Salvador, El Salvador Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: +(503) 2 590-5323 
 +(503) 2 590-5331 
 +(503) 2 590-5335 Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv