WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/99 
12 April 2011 
 (11-1819) 
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:  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología , CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council) 
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):  Kidney beans (International Classificati on for Standards (ICS) code 67.060) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners, or [ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:  NSO 67.03.03:10, Cereales.  Frijol en Grano.  
Especificaciones (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (N SO) No. 67.03.03:10, Cereals.  
Kidney Beans.  Specifications) Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  12 
6. Description of content:  The notified Standard covers the following:  Purpose;  Scope;  
Definitions;  Abbreviations;  Quality specifica tions;  Grading;  Analysis procedures;  
Characteristics of kidney beans;  Contaminants ;  Packaging, hygiene and handling rules;  
Labelling of packaged beans;  Packaging;  Sa mpling;  Appendix;  Reference standards;  
Monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] 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 N°)  
[X] None  G/SPS/N/SLV/99 
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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 language (s) in which these are available: 
• RTCR 384:2004, Frijol en Grano.  Especificaciones.  (Costa Rican Technical 
Regulation (RTCR) No. 384:2004, "Kidney Beans.  Specifications"); 
• NSO 67.10.01:03, Norma General para el Etiquetado de Alimentos Preenvasados 
(Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No . 67.10.01:03, "General Standard for 
the Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods"); 
• NSO 67.10.02:06, Directivas del Codex sobre el Etiquetado Nutricional 
(Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.10.02:06, "Codex Alimentarius 
Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling"); 
• RTCA 01.01.11:06, Cantidad de Producto de Preempacados  (Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 01. 01.11:06, "Quantity of Product in 
Pre-packages"); 
• Technical literature. 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
Propose 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) : 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure 
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  11 June 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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  G/SPS/N/SLV/99 
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  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 Alvarez Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 San Salvador 
El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2234-8416 Fax: +(503) 2225-6255 Website:  http://www.infoq.org.sv/
 
For further information please contact Evelyn de Vanegas: 
E-mail: evanegas@contacyt.gob.sv