G/SPS/N/SLV/118  
 
29 January 2015  
(15-0662)  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   
(Salvadorian 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):  International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 
65.140 
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 65.03.01:14, Buenas prácticas apícolas en la 
producción de miel de abeja (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.03.01:14: 
Good apicultural practices for the production of natural honey) Language(s):  Spanish   
Number of pages:  15      
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation lays down the requirements 
to be met by producers of natural honey, with a view to ensuring product safety. 
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 seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) CODEX STAN 12-1981: Codex Standard for Honey  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
[ ] 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:   
 Manual de Buenas Prácticas Apícolas para la Producción de Miel Centroamericano  
(Central American manual of good apicultural practices for the production of honey), Version 1, San Salvador, El Salvador, 2004; G/SPS/N/SLV/118 
 
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    Manual de Buenas Prácticas Apícolas  (Manual of good apicultural practices), 
Regional International Organization for Plant Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA), Nicaragua, 2010;  
 Guía de Aplicación de Buenas Prácticas Apícolas y de Manufactura de Miel. 
Recomendaciones  (Guide to the implementation of good apicultural practices and 
good manufacturing practices for honey. Recommendations), National Agriculture 
and Food Quality and Health Se rvice (SENASA), Argentina;  
 Manual de Buenas Prácticas de Producción de Miel. Programa de Inocuidad de 
Alimentos  (Manual of good practices for the production of honey. Food safety 
programme), Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries 
and Food (SAGARPA), Mexico.    
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) :  30 March 2015 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail 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) 2590-5788 
Fax: (+503) 2590-5789 
E-mail: datco@minec.gob.sv  
 jmilla@minec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.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  
Tel.: (+503) 2590-5323  (+503) 2590-5335 
E-mail: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv