. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/70 
5 October 2005 
 (05-4443) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 Tec hnology 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):  Raw cow's milk - HS tariff heading 0401 (International Classification for 
Standards (ICS) code 67.100)   
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:  Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 67.01.01:05:  Leche cruda de vaca (Raw cow's milk), First revision 
(5 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  This Standard covers the following:  Purpose, Scope of application, 
Definitions, Classi fication, Product characte ristics (physico-chemica l and microbiological), 
Maximum pesticide residue levels, Sampling, Testing and analysis methods, Storage and 
transport, Conformity with other st andards, Monitoring and inspection.  
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. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish. 
 Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Department of Health and Human Services, 
Public Health Service, US Food and Drug Admi nistration (FDA), 2003 Revision, was used to 
prepare this Standard.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days as from the date of notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months as from the date of adoption  G/SPS/N/SLV/70 
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 12. Final date for comments:  60 days as from the date of 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 Salvador, El Salvador Tel.:   (503) 2231-5788 Fax:   (503) 2231-5789 
E-mail: ezelad a@minec.gob.sv
 
 Consejo Nacional de Cienci a y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica, Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51 
San Salvador, El Salvador 
Tel.:   (503) 2226-2800 Fax:   (503) 2225-6255 
Website: www.conacyt.gob.sv