G/SPS/N/SLV/124  
 
19 December 2 016 
(16-6894) 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 67.120.20  
4. Regions or countrie s likely 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 67.02.02:16, 
Productos Avícolas. Faenado e Inspección (Salvadorian Technical Regulation 
(RTS)  67.02.02:16: Poultry products . Slaughter  and inspection ) Language(s):  Spanish   
Number of pages:  27 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/SLV/16_5189_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation establishes inspection 
requirements and procedures for poultry meat products  in establishments engaged in 
the processing of  products and by -products  intended for domestic consumption or 
export . 
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 the re a relevant international standard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)     
[X] None   
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes    [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates  from the 
international standard:  This Technical Regulation  is based on the  Code of Federal G/SPS/N/SLV/124  
 
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  Regulations (CFR), Title 9, Chapter III, Subchapter E, Regulatory requirements for meat 
and poultry products (Parts 412 -500); the Law on the health inspection of me at, 
contained in Legislative Decree No. 588 of 11 December 1969), published in Official 
Journal No. 1, Vol. 226, of 5 January 1970; and other  national and regional regulations .  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 9, Chapter III, Subchapter E, Regulatory 
requirements for meat and poultry products (Parts 412 -500).  
 Ley de Inspección Sanitaria de la Carne, contenido en el Decreto Legislativo No 588 
del 11 de diciembre de 1969  (Law on the health inspection of meat , contained in 
Legislative Decree No. 588 of 11 December 1969), published in Official Journal 
No. 1, Vol. 226, of 5 January 1970.  
 Reglamento de la Ley de Inspección Sanitaria de la Carne, contenido en el Decreto 
Ejecutivo  No 39 del 13 de julio de 1971 (Regulations to the Law  on the health 
inspection of meat , contained in Executive Decree No. 39 of 13 July 1971), 
published in Official Journal No. 150, Vol.  232, of 20 August 1971.  
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) : 17 February 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if av ailable) of other body:   
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comer ciales  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe  
Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 -5788 
Fax: (+503) 2590 -5789 
Email:  datco@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 
Email:  consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Website:  http://www.osartec.gob.sv