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ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/134 
14 December 2009 
 (09-6478) 
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 and e-mail and website 
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 
El Salvador Tel.:  2231 5788 Fax:  2231 5789 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where app licable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Window, split and 
package type air conditioners (ICS code 23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NSO 23.47.06:09
"Eficiencia Energética.  Acondicionadores de  Aire Tipo Ventana, Dividido y Paquete. 
Requisitos"  (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 23.47.06:09:  "Energy Efficiency. 
Window, Split and Package Type Air Conditioners .  Requirements") (9 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   The notified Standard covers the following:  Purpose;  scope; 
definitions;  symbols and abbreviations;  classification of air conditioner types; 
requirements;  monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Environmental protection and electrical energy saving. G/TBT/N/SLV/134 
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  8. Relevant documents: 
ISO 5151:2008:  Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating for 
performance. 
COPANT CT 152-002:2008 Eficiencia energética - Acondicionadores de aire -
Especificaciones y etiquetado (Energy efficiency - Air conditioners - Specifications and 
labelling). 
NOM-011-ENER-2006 Eficiencia energética en acondi cionadores de aire tipo central, 
paquete o dividido.  Límites, métodos de prueba y etiquetado (Energy efficiency in central, 
package or split type air conditioners.  Limits, testing methods and labelling). 
INTE 28-01-13-08 Eficiencia energética.  Acondicio nadores de aire tipo ventana, dividido y 
paquete.  Rangos de eficiencia energética (Energy efficiency.  Window, split and package 
type air conditioners.  Energy efficiency ranges). 
INTE 28-01-14-08 Eficiencia energética.  Acondicio nadores de aire tipo ventana, dividido y 
paquete.  Etiquetado (Energy efficiency.  Window, split and package type air conditioners. 
Labelling). 
http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commerc ial/hvac/homepage/1,3052,CLI1_DIV12_ETI3
72,00.html  
http://www.corp.carrier.com  
http://www.york.com  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresses, 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) 2231 5788 Fax: (503) 2231 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 No. 51 San Salvador El Salvador 
Tel.: (503) 2234 8400 / 2234 8430 
Fax: (503) 2225 6255 Website: http://www.infoq.org.sv