. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/97 
1 March 2011 
 (11-0998) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  
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:  Directriz Sanitaria y Fitosanitaria Centroamericana para 
Facilitar el Comercio de Envíos y Mercancías  (Central American sanitary and 
phytosanitary directive on trade facilitation in respect of shipments and goods) 
Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  5  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directive establishes procedures to simplify the 
application of sanitary and phytosanitary measu res, with a view to facilitating trade in 
respect of shipments and goods.  It takes into  account the risks associated with shipments 
and goods, production systems, production areas or sites and processing establishments. 
This Directive applies to shipments and goods  marketed in Central American countries, 
regardless of their origin, on the basis of sanitary and phytosanitary risk classification. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/SLV/97 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: 
9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Date of publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 
[X] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 April 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if vailable) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  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 Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: +(503) 2247 5788 
Fax: +(503) 2247 5789 
E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr Emilio Álvarez, Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51 Tel.: +(503) 2234 8411 Fax: +(503) 2225 6255 
Website: http://www.infoq.org.sv/
 
For further information, please contact Ev elyn de Vanegas at evanegas@conacyt.gob.sv