G/SPS/N/SLV/109  
24 October 2013  
(13-5891)  Page: 1/3  
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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): International Classification for Standards (ICS) code: 65.020.01 
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: RTS 65.02.01:13, Límites máximos de residuos de 
plaguicidas químicos en frutas y hortalizas para producción nacional e importación  
(Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.02.01:13: Maximum residue limits for chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables for domestic production and import) Language: 
Spanish Number of pages: 8 
6. Description of content: The notified text regulates pesticide and metabolite residues in 
fruit and vegetables by establishing Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs), based on the MRLs set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, th e US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
and the European Union (Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council), to ensure that such residues pose no risk to human or animal health or to the 
environment. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [ ] plant protection, [X] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ) 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/SLV/109 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
 Codex Alimentarius: Pesticide residues in food 
http://www.codexalimentarius.net /mrls/pestdes/jsp/pest_qs ; 
 MRLs established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2005, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) - Title 20, Volume 23 http://www.epa.gov/pestic ides/food/viewtols.htm ; 
 Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European  Parliament and of the Council of 23 
February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of 
plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC 
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2005:070:0001:0016:es:PDF ; 
 Proyecto RTCR 427:2008. Reglamento Técnico de Límites Máximos de Residuos de 
Plaguicidas en Vegetales. Reglamento Técnico de Costa Rica (Draft Costa Rican 
Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 427:2008: Technical regulation on maximum residue limits for pesticides in plants), Mini stry of Economy, Industry and Trade; 
 Decreto Ejecutivo 467, 7 de noviembre de 2007. Reglamento Sanitario que establece 
los Límites Máximos de Residuos de Plaguicidas y otros contaminantes en frutas y 
vegetales de consumo nacional y de exportación (Executive Decree No. 467 of 7 
November 2007, Health regulation establishing maximum residue limits for pesticides 
and other contaminants in fruit and plants for domestic consumption and export), 
Panamanian Ministry of Health; 
 Ley sobre control de pesticidas, fertilizantes y productos para uso agropecuario (Law 
on the control of pesticides, fertilizers and products for agricultural use), Official 
Journal No. 85, Volume No. 239, published on 10 May 1973; 
 Ley de Sanidad Vegetal y Animal, Decreto N° 524  (Plant and animal health law, 
Decree No. 524), Official Journal No. 234, Volume No. 329, published on 18 December 
1995; 
 Código de Salud , Decreto N° 955 (Health code, Decree No. 955), Official Journal No. 
86, Volume No. 299, published on 5 November 1988; 
 Ley de procedimiento para la imposición del arresto o multa administrativos, Decreto 
N° 457  (Law on administrative detention and fine procedures, Decree No. 457), 
Official Journal No. 70, Volume No. 306, published on 21 March 1990. 
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) : 23 December 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/SLV/109 
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  13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) 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 E-mail: datco@minec.gob.sv  
 jmilla@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) 2590-5331 
 +(503) 2590-5335 E-mail: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv