. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/83 
3 April 2006 
 (06-1527) 
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):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.020 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NSO RTCA 
67.01.30:06:  Alimentos y bebidas procesados .  Procedimiento para otorgar la licencia 
sanitaria o permiso de func ionamiento a fábricas y bodegas  (Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO)/Central American Techni cal Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.30:06:  
Processed foods and beverages.  Procedure for granting sanitary licences and operating permits to factories and warehouses) (6 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified text sets out the procedure for granting sanitary 
licences to processed food and beverage f actories and warehouses operating in Central 
American countries. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
 Protection of human health and safety. G/TBT/N/SLV/83 
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  8. Relevant documents:   National legislation of each Central American country on the 
production and storage of pro cessed foods and beverages. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of 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 Salv ador, El Salvador 
E-mail:   ezelada@minec.gob.sv   
Tel.: (+503) 2231 5788 Fax: (+503) 2231 5789 
or address, telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if 
available, of other body:  
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnología (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 ::  www.infoq.gob.sv