. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/89 
3 May 2010 
 (10-2385) 
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 , MAG (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):  International Classification for St andards (ICS) code 65.020.20 
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:  NSO RTCA 65.05.53:10:  Insumos Agropecuarios.  
Requisitos para producción y come rcialización de semilla cer tificada de granos básicos y 
soya (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) / Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 65.05.53:10:  "Agricultural i nputs.  Requirements for the production and 
marketing of certified staple grain and soya seeds") Language:  Spanish Number of 
pages:  22 
6. Description of content:  The notified Regulation seeks to lay down the field and 
laboratory requirements, procedures and sta ndards applicable to the production and 
marketing of certified staple grain (rice, beans, sorghum, corn) and soya seeds.  It applies to 
foundation (or basic), registered and certified seed  of rice, beans, sorghum, corn and soya 
intended for production and marketing in Central American countries. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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/89 
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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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:  
• International Rules for Seed Testing (International Seed Testing Association, 
ISTA); 
• Proyecto regional de estandarización de políticas y regulaciones en semillas 
(OIRSA-BM) (Regional project for the standardization of policies and regulations 
on seeds, Regional International Organiza tion for Plant Protection and Animal 
Health (OIRSA) and the World Bank); 
• Genetic and Crop Standards  (Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies, 
AOSCA). 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) : 
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 ):  2 July 2010 
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 Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2247-5788 
Fax: +(503) 2247-5789 E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez, Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51 
San Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 226-2800 Fax: +(503) 225-6255 Website: http://www.conacyt.gob.sv/
 
For further information, please contact Italo Mejia 
Tel.: +(503) 2234-8416 
E-mail: imejia@conacyt.gob.sv  evanegas@conacyt.gob.sv