G/SPS/N/SLV/125  
22 December  2016 
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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) : 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 : Reglamento Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 13.02.01:14 , 
Agua. Agua de Consumo Humano . Requisitos de Calidad e Inocuidad  (Salvadorian  
Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 13.02.01:14 : Water. Water for human consumption . 
Quality and safety requirements)  Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 20 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/S PS/SLV/16_5263_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the permissible limits of the 
microbiological, physical, chemical and radiological parameters  for water for human 
consumption.  
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 standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commiss ion (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ) 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard : The notified text  is based on the World Health Organization 's 
Guidelines fo r Drinking -water Quality and on Salvadorian  regulations.  G/SPS/N/SLV/125  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 APHA -AWWA -WPCF , Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 
22nd Edition, American Public Health Associat ion. 
 Código de Salud , Decreto No. 955 (Health Code, Decree No. 955), Official Journal 
No. 86, Volume No. 299, 1988, and most recent amendments of 2013 , El Salvador.  
 Drinking Water Contaminants, National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, US -EPA, 
October 2 014. 
 Guidelines for Drinking -water Quality, Fourth edition, World Health Organization 
(WHO), 2011 . 
 Guidelines for Drinking -water Quality, Third edition, World Health Organization (WHO), 
2006. 
 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20 th 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 : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 December 2 016 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National  Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministeri o 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  
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.osart ec.gob.sv