. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/105 
5 January 2007 
 
 (07-0055) 
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 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 [ X  ], 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):  
 Persian lime (ICS:  67.080) HS 0805.50 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document :  NSO 67.53.01:06 
Frutas y Hortalizas Limón Pérsi co.  Especificaciones Técnicas (Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) 67.53.01:06 Fruit and Vegetabl es Persian Lime.  Technical Specifications) 
(13 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the follo wing: purpose, scope, definitions, 
provisions relating to quality, food additives,  classification and description, provisions 
relating to classification by grade and by quantit y of fruit in packaging, safety requirements, 
sampling, testing and analysis methods, hygi ene, packaging and labelling, harvesting, 
storage and transportation, regulatory appendix, monitoring and inspection. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
 Quality and protection of human health. G/TBT/N/SLV/105 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
This Standard is a partial approval of the Codex Standard for Limes.  CODEX STAN 213-
1999, AMD. 3-2005. 
Norma para Grados de Limón Pérsico de los Estados Unidos (Standard for Grades of 
Persian Lime from the United States), Department of Agriculture.  Effective, May 2006.  
 
PC 012-2004 Pliego de Condiciones para la Marca Oficial México Calidad Selecta en 
Limón Persa (PC 012-2004 Specifications for the Offici al Mark "México Calidad Selecta" 
in respect of Persian Limes).  
Manuales de buenas prácticas agr ícolas y de manufactura (Manuals of good agricultural 
and manufacturing practice), Regional Intern ational Agricultural Health Organization 
(OIRSA), El Salvador.  Recommended International Code of Practice – General Principles of Food Hygiene 
(CAC/RCP1.2003, Rev. 4-2003). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
6 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 Salvador El Salvador  
E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
Tel.: (+503) 2231 5788 Fax: (+503) 2231 5789  Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica 
Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas, #51 Tel.: (+503) 2226 2800  (+503) 2235 4191 Fax: (+503) 2225 6255 
Web site:  www.infoq.gob.sv 
E-mail:  guerrero@conacyt.gob.sv