. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/101 
18 December 2006 
 
 (06-6066) 
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 
(Directorate of Trade Treaty Administration) 
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):   Biofuels  (International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) code 75.160.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   RTCA 75.02.43:06:  
Biocombustibles.  Biodiesel (B100) y sus Mezclas con Diesel No. 2- D (Automotriz).  
Especificaciones  (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.43:06:  
Biofuels.  Biodiesel (B100) and biodiesel blend stock for diesel fuel No. 2-D (motor 
vehicles).  Specifications) (11 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified text establishes the physico-chemical requirements 
for biodiesel (B100) for use as a fuel. 
 It applies to biodiesel (B100) blend stock for diesel fuel oil No. 2-D (motor vehicles), as specified in Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.17:06. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Prevention of practices likely to deceive th e consumer and environmental protection G/TBT/N/SLV/101 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
ASTM D 6469:   Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems. 
ASTM D 6751-06
el:  Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel (B100) Blend Stock for 
Middle Distillate Fuels.  
EN 14214-2003:   Automotive fuels - Fatty acid methyl  esters (FAME) for diesel engines - 
Requirements and test methods.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
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 ] 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 Salv ador, 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 San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: (+503) 2226-2800;  (503) 2235-4191 Fax:  (+503) 2225-6255 
Contact person: Rogelio Guerrero: 
Tel.:  (+503) 2235-4191 or E-mail:  guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv Web site: www.infoq.gob.sv