. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/91 
16 June 2010 
 (10-3275) 
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:  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología , CONACYT (National 
Science and Technology Council) 
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):  Fish and fishery products (HS Chapter 3 and tariff headings 1603 to 1605;  
International Classification for St andards (ICS) code 67.120.30) 
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 67.32.01:10:  Valores y Métodos de toma de 
muestras para el control oficial de los niveles de plomo, cadmio, mercurio, y estaño inorgánico y se fija el contenido máximo  de cada uno en de terminados productos 
pesqueros.  Segunda actualización (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) 
No. 67.32.01:10:  Sampling values and methods for the official control of the levels of lead, 
cadmium, mercury and inorganic tin, and the maximum levels for each in certain fishery products.  Second revision) Language:  Spanish  Number of pages:  12 
6. Description of content:  The purpose of the notified Standard is to establish the official 
parameters for the levels of lead, cadmium , mercury and other contaminants, such as 
dioxins and benzopyrenes, in fresh fisher y products and of inorganic tin in canned 
products, and the sampling methods to be employed.  Aggregate samples will be 
considered as representative of the lots or sublots from which they are taken. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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°)  G/SPS/N/SLV/91 
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  [X] None 
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:  
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain 
contaminants in foodstuffs; 
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 laying down the methods of sampling 
and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, 
inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benz o(a)pyrene in foodstuffs. 
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 ):  15 August 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 Salv ador, El Salvador 
Tel.: +(503) 2247-5788 Fax: +(503) 2247-5789 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) 2234-8416 
Fax: +(503) 2225-6255 
Website: http://www.conacyt.gob.sv/
 
E-mail: evanegas@conacyt.gob.sv