. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/88 
24 July 2009  
 (09-3646) 
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:  Dirección General de Sanidad Vege tal y Sanidad Animal, Ministerio 
de Agricultura (Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture) 
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):  Poultry products and by-products (HS tariff headings 0105, 0207, 0408, 
1601, 1602.10 and 1602.32) 
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:  Acuerdo No 170 del Ramo de Agricultura y Ganadería de 
fecha 27 de mayo de 2009, Norma Técnic a para el Funcionamiento, Inspección y 
Certificación de Establ ecimientos Avícolas (Decision No. 170 of the Department of 
Agriculture and Livestock of 27 May 2009:   Technical Standard on the operation, 
inspection and certification of poultry establishments).  Language:  Spanish Number of 
pages:  16  
6. Description of content:  The notified Decision  lays down the health and hygiene 
requirements to be met by establishm ents engaged in poultry farming. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X] food safety, [ X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] 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/88 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how a nd why it deviates from the international 
standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  Diario Oficial  
(Official Journal) No. 107, Vol. 383 of  11 June 2009 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  27 May 2009 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  27 May 2009  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  18 June 2009 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ):  22 September 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] 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) 2231-5788 
Fax: +(503) 2231-5789 E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal y Animal 
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería 
Final 1ª Avenida Norte y Avenida Manuel Gallardo 
Santa Tecla, Departamento de La Libertad El Salvador Tel.: +(503) 2241-1748 E-mail: lvasquez@mag.gob.sv