. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/75 
9 January 2007 
 (07-0087) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología , CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Persian lime:  International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.080; 
HS tariff heading 0805.50  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
 
 Trading partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  NSO 67.53.01:06:  
Frutas y Hortalizas. Limón Pérsico.  Especificaciones Técnicas  (Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 67.53.01:06:  Fruit a nd vegetables.  Persian lime.  Technical 
specifications) (3 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, 
definitions, provisions relating to quality, fo od additives, classification and description, 
provisions relating to classification by grade a nd by quantity of fruit in packaging, safety 
requirements, sampling, testing and analysis  methods, hygiene, packaging and labelling, 
harvesting, storage and transport, regulat ory appendix, monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests   
8. 
     International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
− This Standard is a partial appr oval of CODEX STAN 213-1999, Amd. 3-2005:  Codex 
Standard for Limes . 
 
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  8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  (cont'd)  
− Norma para Grados de Limón Pérsico de los Estados Unidos  (Standard for grades of 
persian lime from the United States), Department of Agriculture.  Effective as of May 2006. 
− PC 012-2004: Pliego de Condiciones para la Marca Oficial México Calidad Selecta 
en Limón Persa  (Specifications for the official mark "México Calidad Selecta" in 
respect of Persian limes). 
− Manuales de Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas y de Manufactura (Manuals of good 
agricultural and manufacturing practices), Regional International Agricultural Health Organization (OIRSA), El Salvador. 
− Recommended International Code of Prac tice - General Principles of Food Hygiene  
(CAC/RCP 1.2003, Rev. 4-2003). 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months as from the date of adoption  
12. Final date for comments:  60 days as from the date of this notification  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or 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 
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) 2226-2800; (503) 2235-4191 
Fax:   (503) 2225-6255 
E-mail: guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv
 
Web site: www.infoq.gob.sv