. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/66 
28 June 2005 
 (05-2780) 
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  (National Science and 
Technology Council) - CONACYT 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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) 231-5788 
Fax:  (+503) 231-5789 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  
 
 Tanks for petroleum products (Internationa l Classification for Standards (ICS) code 
75.200) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:
 NSO 75.04.12:05:  Productos de Petról eo.  Tanques de Consumo Privado, No 
Subterráneos.  Especificaciones Técnicas  (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) 
75.04.12:05:  Petroleum Products.  Above-gr ound Tanks for Private Use.  Technical 
Specifications) (20 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the follo wing:  Purpose, Scope, Definitions, 
Abbreviations, Tanks and fittings thereof,  Pumps and fittings thereof, Electrical 
installations, Signposting, Safety and environmental protection systems, References to standards, Reference documents, Monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
 Prevention of deceptive practices.  This  Standard applies throughout national 
territory to all above-ground tanks for pr ivate use in both urban and rural areas. G/TBT/N/SLV/66 
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 8. Relevant documents:  
- National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 30:  Flammable and Combustible 
Liquids Code ; 
- NFPA 30 A:  Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages . 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   60 days as from the date of notification 
Six months as from the date of adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ],  
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) 231-5788 
Fax: (+503) 231-5789 
E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv
 
or address, telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if 
available, of other body: 
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez 
Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, No. 51 
San Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.:  (+503) 226-2800 
Fax:  (+503) 225-6255 
Web site: www.conacyt.gob.sv