G/TBT/N/SLV/197  
17 July 2017 
(17-3849) 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 Economic Affairs)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate of Trade Treaty 
Administration)  
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  
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) : 
ICS number : 23.020.30  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 23.02. 01:16 Recipientes a presión . Cilindros portátiles para 
contener gas licuado de petróleo (GLP) . Reguladores de baja presión para GPL de uso 
doméstico . Especificaciones  (Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 23.02.01:16 : 
Pressure vessels . Portable lique fied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders . Low-pressure 
regulators for LPG for domestic use . Specifications) (26 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified technical regulation establishes the technical and 
safety specifications for the regulato rs used in portable LPG cylinders for domestic use, and 
the relevant conformity assessment procedure.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human life and health , and prevention of practices li kely to 
mislead consumers.  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -015-SESH -2013: Low-pressure regulators for 
liquefied petroleum gas . Specifications and test methods.  
 ASME B1.20.1 -83: Pipe Treads, General Purpose (Inch)  G/TBT/N/SLV/197  
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   ASTM B117 -09: Standar d Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus  
 Chilean Standard (NCh) No. 1902.  Of 93 : Reguladores de presión para cilindros 
portátiles soldados para gases licuados de petróleo - Requisitos generales de 
fabricación y métodos de ensayo  (Pressure regula tors for welded portable liquefied 
petroleum gas cylinders - General manufacturing requirements and test methods)  
 Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.27:05 : Recipientes a 
presión . Cilindros portátiles para contener GLP . Válvula de acopla miento roscado 
(Tipo POL) . Especificaciones  (Pressure vessels . Portable liquefied petroleum gas 
cylinders . Threaded (POL -type) connection valves . Specifications)  
 RTCA No. 23.01.28:05 : Recipientes a presión . Cilindros portátiles para contener GLP . 
Válvula p ara acoplamiento rápido . Especificaciones  (Pressure vessels . Portable 
liquefied petroleum gas cylinders . Quick coupling valve . Specifications)  
 RTCA No. 23.01.29:05 : Recipientes a presión . Cilindros portátiles para contener GLP . 
Especificaciones de fabricac ión (Pressure vessels . Portable liquefied petroleum gas 
cylinders . Manufacturing specifications)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined.  
10. Final date for comments : 14 September 2 017 
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 Guadal upe, 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 or (+503) 2590 5335  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv