. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/107 
20 July 2007 
 (07-3078) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología  – CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy) 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  (Directorate of Trade Treaty 
Administration) Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro 
San Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2231 5788 Fax:  +(503) 2231 5789 
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):   Etanol carburante 
anhidro y etanol carburante anhidro desnat uralizado y sus mezclas con gasolina  
(Anhydrous fuel ethanol and denatured anhy drous fuel ethanol and its mixtures with 
gasoline) (International Classification for Sta ndards) (ICS) code 75.160.20) HS headings 
2207.10 and 2207.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NSO RTCA 
75.02.46:07, Etanol carburante anhidro y etanol carburante anhidro desnaturalizado y sus 
mezclas con gasolina. Especificaciones  (Salvadorian Mandatory Standard NSO) / Central 
American Technical Regulati on (RTCA) 75.02.46:07 Anhydrous fu el ethanol and denatured 
anhydrous fuel ethanol and its mixtures with gasoline.  Specifications).  (9 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Regulation establishes the physico-chemical specifications 
that must be met by anhydrous fuel ethanol a nd denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol to be used 
or marketed as fuel in the Central American States Parties. 
 It applies to anhydrous fuel ethanol and denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol obtained 
by means of alcoholic fermentation, if the two products are to be used or marketed as fuel 
for spark-ignition engines either in their pure form in engines designed or adapted for such 
use or blended with gasoline in spark-ignition engines. G/TBT/N/SLV/107 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
 Prevention of practices likely to mislea d the consumer and protection of human 
health. 
8. Relevant documents:   ASTM D-1152: "Standard Specification for Methanol (Methyl 
Alcohol)".  Especificación Estánda r para Metanol (Alcohol Metílico). 
 
 ASTM D 4806-04a: "Standard Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for 
Blending with Gasolines for Use as Auto motive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel". 
Especificación Estándar para Etanol Carburan te Desnaturalizado para ser Mezclado con 
Gasolinas para uso como Combustible en Motor  a Ignición  por Chispa. 
 " Resolução ANP Nº 36, de 6.12.2005 " (National Petroleum Agency Resolution 
No. 36 of 6 December 2005). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months as from the date of adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of the notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Edificio C-2  Tercer Nivel Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro  San Salvador El Salvador Correo electrónico:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Tel.: +(503) 2231 5788 
Fax: +(503) 2231 5789    
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvar ez, pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 
Tel.:  +(503) 2226 2800 
  +(503) 2235 4191 
Fax:  +(503) 2225 6255 Web site: www.infoq.gob.sv
 
E-mail:   guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv