. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/100 
18 December 2006 
 
 (06-6060) 
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 Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador 
Tel.: (+503) 2231 5788 
Fax: (+503) 2231 5789 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 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):  Pesticides for domestic 
use (ICS code 65.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 65.03.44:06  
Plaguicidas.  Plaguicidas de uso doméstico, en jardinería, en salud pública y por empresas 
controladoras de plagas. Requisitos de registro (Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) 65.03.44:06 Pesticides.  Pesticides for Domestic, Garden, Public Health and Pest 
Control Company Use.  Registration Requirements).  (22 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:   The purpose of this Regulation is to regulate the registration of 
pesticides for domestic, garden, public h ealth and pest control company use. 
 
 It applies to natural and legal person s registering pesticides covered by this 
Regulation that derive from the processes of manufacturing, formulation, exportation and 
importation, distribution, marketing, sale and usage. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
 Protection of health and the environment. G/TBT/N/SLV/100 
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  8. Relevant documents:  Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of 
Chemicals (GHS):  First Revised Editio n, United Nations, New York/Geneva 2005. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
6 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 ] 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 
Edificio C-2 Tercer Nivel 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 
or 
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 Tel.: (+503) 2226 2800 / 2235 4191 
Fax: (+503) 2225 6255 
Web site:  www.infoq.gob.sv 
For further information please contact Mr  Rogelio Guerrero on 2235 4191 or at 
guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv