WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/95 
1 March 2011 
 (11-0996) 
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 Salud Pública y Asistencia Social , MSPAS (Ministry 
of Public Health and Social Welfare) 
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):  Food additives (ICS code 67.050) 
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:  RTCA 67.04.54:10 Alimentos y Bebidas.  Aditivos 
Alimentarios (Central American Technical Regulati on (RTCA) No. 67.04.54:10:  Food and 
beverages.  Food additives)  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  388 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Regulatio n establishes the food additives 
and maximum levels thereof permitted in the di fferent types of food marketed within the 
Central American area. 
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. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  CODEX STAN 192-1995 (Rev. 6-2005):  General Standard for 
Food Additives. 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None G/SPS/N/SLV/95 
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   Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
- List of fragrance and flavour materials, Flavour and Extract Manufacturers 
Association (FEMA); 
- US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Food Chemical Codex; 
- Toxicological monographs and reports of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on 
Food Additives (JECFA); 
- Reglamento Tecnico Centroamericano  (Central American Technical Regulation) 
RTCA No. 67.04.48:07:  Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados.  Nectares de Fruta.  
Especificaciones  (Processed foods and beverages.  Fruit nectars.  Specifications); 
- Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.15:06:  Harinas.  Harina 
de trigo fortificada.  Especificaciones (Flour.  Fortified wheat flour.  Specifications); 
- Central American Technical Regul ation (RTCA) No. 67.04.40:07:  Alimentos y 
Bebidas Procesados.  Grasas y Aceites.  Especificaciones  (Processed foods and 
beverages.  Fats and oils.  Specifications); 
- CODEX STAN 192-1995 (Rev. 6-2005):  Ge neral Standard for Food Additives; 
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
16 December 2008 on food additives.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Date of publication in the Official Journal 
Propose date of publication ( dd/mm/yy) :  Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal 
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 ):  30 April 2011 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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  G/SPS/N/SLV/95 
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For further information, please contact Ev elyn de Vanegas at evanegas@conacyt.gob.sv