WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/98 
12 April 2011 
 (11-1818) 
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  (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):  Products used in animal feeding stuffs (International Classification for 
Standards (ICS) Code 65.120) 
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:  RTCA 65.05.52:11, Productos u tilizados en alimentación 
animal y establecimientos.  Requisitos de registro sanitario y control (Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.52:11:  "Products used in animal feeding stuffs 
and establishments handling such products .  Sanitary registration and control 
requirements") Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  25 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulation establishes sanitary 
registration and control requirements for produc ts used in animal feeding stuffs and 
establishments that produce, market, repackage or store products used in animal feeding 
stuffs marketed in the territory of the countries of the Central American region. 
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/98 
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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: 
- Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) 
- Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) 
- United States Department of Agricultu re (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection 
Service (FSIS) 
- Guidelines for products used in animal  feeding stuffs, Food and Agriculture 
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 
- Codex Alimentarius 
- United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
- World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) 
- Feed Additive Compendium, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
- European Economic Community Directives 
- National list of veterinary drugs that have  been approved for use in feeding stuffs  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon 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) : 
[ ] 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:  
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 Salv ador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2247-5788 
Fax:  +(503) 2247-5789 E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv  G/SPS/N/SLV/98 
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   Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica Avenida Dr Emilio Álvarez Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 San Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2234-8411 
Fax: +(503) 2225-6255 Website: http://www.infoq.org.sv/
 
 Contact person:  Evelyn de Vanegas 
E-mail: evanegas@conacyt.gob.sv