G/TBT/N/SLV/186  
27 October  2016 
(16-5912) 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 Reglame ntación 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 in dicated if different from above:  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate of Trade Treaty 
Administration)  
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/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN whe re applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : 13.060.20  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 13.02.01:14 Agua . Agua de consum o humano . Requisitos de 
calidad e inocuidad (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 13.02.01:14 : Water. 
Water for human consumption . Quality and safety requirements) (20 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the permissible limits of 
microbiological, physical, chemical and radiological parameters for water for human 
consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The purpose of the text is to establish the permi ssible limits of microbiological, 
physical, chemical and radiological parameters for systems supplying water for human 
consumption, with a view to protecting the life and health of consumers.  
8. Relevant documents:  
 APHA -AWWA -WPCF, Standard Methods for the  Examination of Water and 
Wastewater, 22nd edition, American Public Health Association.  
 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 Organiz ation 
(WHO), 2006.  
 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition.  G/TBT/N/SLV/186  
- 2 - 
  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 noti fication.  
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 Pabl o 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/  
Organi smo 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: consult asreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/SLV/16_4495_00_s.p df