G/TBT/N/SLV/194  
4 January 2017  
(17-0003) 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 Reglam entación Técnica , OSARTEC 
(Salvadorian 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 notification shall be i ndicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate of Trade Treaty 
Administration)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salv ador 
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) : 29.160.30  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 29.01.01:15,  Eficiencia energética . Motores de corriente alterna, 
trifásicos, de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en potencia nominal de 0,746 a 373 kW . 
Límites, método de prueba y etiquetado  (Salvadorian Technical Regulation 
(RTS)  29.01.01:15 : Energy efficiency . Three-phase squirrel -cage AC induction motors with 
a rated output of 0.746 to 373 kW . Limits, test method and labelling) (49 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes rated efficiency values an d 
associated minimum efficiency ratings, the test method for assessing these values and 
ratings, approval criteria, and specifications concerning the minimum amount of 
information that is to appear on the plates of open - and closed -loop three -phase squirre l-
cage electric AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.746 kW to 373 kW.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  
This Salvadorian Technical Regulation seeks to ensure that open - and closed -loop three -
phase squirrel -cage electric AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.746 kW to 
373 kW meet energy efficiency requirements, so as to help reduce energy bills and 
greenhouse gas emissions, and protect the environment, human health and consumers.  G/TBT/N/SLV/194  
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  8. Releva nt documents : Mexican Official Standard NOM -016-SECRE -2010: Eficiencia 
energética de motores de corriente alterna, trifásicos, de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en 
potencia nominal de 0,746 a 373 kW . Límites, método de prueba y marcado  (Energy 
efficienc y of three -phase squirrel -cage AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.746 to 
373 kW . Limits, test method and marking)  
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 the date of 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  
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) 2590 5788  
Fax: (+503) 2590 5789  
Email: datco@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) 2590 5323 ; (+503) 2590 5335  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
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