. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/76 
9 January 2007 
 (07-0086) 
Committee on Sanitary and  
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
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):  Dairy cream: Internationa l Classification for Standa rds (ICS) code 67.100; HS 
tariff headings 04.02 and 04.03  
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 67.01.08:06: 
Productos Lácteos. Cremas Lácteas Pa steurizadas para el Consumo Directo. 
Especificaciones. Pr imera actualización  (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) 
No. 67.01.08:06: Milk products. Pasteurized dairy cream for direct consumption. 
Specifications. First revision)  (3 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, 
definitions, essential composition and quality f actors, food additives, product classification, 
general, physico-chemical and microbiological  characteristics, contaminants, sampling, 
testing and analysis methods, hygiene, packag ing and labelling, storage and transportation, 
regulatory 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 an adaptation of CODEX STAN A-1976, Rev. 1-2003:  Codex 
Standard for Creams and Prepared Creams.   
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  8. 
  International standard, guideline or recommendation:  (cont'd)  
- Ley de Fomento de la Producción Higiénic a de la Leche y Productos Lácteos y de 
Regulación de su Expendio  (Law promoting the hygienic production of milk and milk 
products and regulating the marketing thereof). Legislative Decree No. 3144 of 3 October 1960, Official Journal No. 185, Volume 189. Amendment of 6 September 
2000, published in Official Journal No. 180, Volume 348, of 27 September 2000. 
- Reglamento de la Ley de Fomento de la Producción Higiénica de la Leche y Productos 
Lácteos y de Regulación de su Expendio  (Regulations to the Law promoting the 
hygienic production of milk and milk produc ts and regulating the marketing thereof). 
Executive Decree No. 48 of 22 September 1971, Official Journal No. 178, 
Volume 232, Amendments. The Directorate-Ge neral of Plant and Animal Health is 
responsible for the application of these Regulations. 
- RTCA-UA: Reglamento Centroamericano de  Criterios Microbiológicos de los 
Alimentos Procesados  (Central American Technical Regulation on microbiological 
criteria for processed foods). 
- 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