G/TBT/N/SLV/1 91 
 
13 December 2016  
(16-6793) 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 Regla mentación Técnica, OSARTEC   
(Salvadorian Technical Regulation Agency)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers  and email  and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall  be indicated 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, E l Salvador  
Tel.:  (503) 2590 -5788   
Fax:  (503) 2590 -5789 
Email:  datco@minec.gob.sv   
Website:  http://www.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):   
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code  23.120  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 23.01.03:15 , Eficiencia energética. Acondicionadores de aire 
tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin conductos de aire. Límites, método de prueba y 
etiquetado (Salvadorian Techn ical Regulation (RTS) No. 23.01.0 3:15: Energy efficiency. 
Split-type, free -flow, ductless air-conditioners . Limits, test methods and labelling ) 
(44 pages, in Spanish).   
6. Description of content:  The notified Salvadorian Technical Regulation establishes t he 
minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) for split-type, free -flow, ductless air-
conditioners  (known as mini -split and multi -split air-conditioners ), whether single -cycle 
(cooling only ) or reverse -cycle (heat pump), with air -cooled condensers . It also specifies  
the test methods for verifying compliance with this ratio  and the information to be 
included on the label . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The notified Technical Regulation seeks to pro vide assurance that split-type, 
free-flow, ductless air-conditioners  (known as mini -split and multi -split air-conditioners ), 
whether single -cycle ( cooling only ) or reverse -cycle (heat pump), with air -cooled 
condensers  and nominal cooling capacities of 1W t o 19,050W meet energy efficiency 
criteria that can reduce both energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions in the 
atmosphere, thereby protecting the environment, human health and the consumer.   G/TBT/N/SLV/1 91 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM -023-ENER -2010, Eficiencia 
energética en acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin conductos de 
aire. Límites, método de prueba y etiquetado  (Mexican Official Standard NOM-023-ENER -
2010: Energy efficiency of split-type, free -flow, ductless air-conditi oners . Limits, test 
methods and labelling ). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days as from the date of notification  
11. Texts available from: National enqui ry point [ X] or add ress, 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  
Tel.: (503) 2590 -5788 
Fax: (503) 2590 -5789 
Email:  datco@minec.gob.sv   
Website:  http://www.minec.gob.sv  
 
Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica (OSARTE C) 
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