. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/82 
13 August 2008 
 (08-3843) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología , CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council)  
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):  Fish and fishery products:  HS chapte r 03 and tariff headings 16.03 to 16.05 
(International Classification for St andards (ICS) code 67.120.30).  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
 Trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NSO 67.32.01:08: 
Valores y métodos de toma de muestras para el control oficial de los niveles de plomo, 
cadmio, mercurio, estaño inorgánico y se fija  el contenido máximo de cada uno en 
determinados productos pesqueros.  Primera actualización (Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 67.32.01:08:  Sampling valu es and methods for the official control of 
the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and inorga nic tin, and the maximum limits for each in 
certain fishery products. First revision.) (9 pages, in Spanish).   
6. Description of content:  The notified Standard covers the following:  purpose;  scope; 
definitions;  general provisions;  lot/sub-lot compliance with specifications;  human health 
implications of a build-up of the metals cadmium, lead, mercury or inorganic tin;  analysis and test methods;  regulatory appendi x;  and monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  This Standard adopts Commission Regulation 
(EC) No. 1881/2006 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 333/2007. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish  G/SPS/N/SLV/82 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months as from the date of adoption  
12. Final date for comments:  Sixty (60) days as from the date of this notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales 
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe 
Plan Maestro, San Salv ador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2231-5788 Fax: +(503) 2231-5789 E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CONACYT 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, No. 51 San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.:   +(503) 2226-2800 Fax:   +(503) 2225-6255 
Web site:  http://www.infoq.gob.sv/