. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/133 
14 December 2009 
 (09-6465) 
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 
(Directorate of Trade Treaty Administration) Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe 
Plan Maestro, San Salvador El 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):   Air conditioners for use 
in enclosed spaces (ICS code 23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NSO 23.47.07:09 
"Eficiencia Energética en Acondicionadores de  Aire para Recintos con Capacidades de 
Enfriamiento de Hasta 17 589 W (60 000 BTU/H).  Etiquetado" (Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 23.47.07:09:  "Energy Efficiency of Air Conditioners for Enclosed 
Spaces with a Cooling Capacity of up to 17,58 9 W (60,000 Btu/hr).  Labelling") (10 pages, 
in Spanish)  
6. Description of content:   The notified Standard covers the following:  purpose;  scope;  
definitions;  symbols and abbreviations ;  labelling requirements;  annex. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection and electrical energy saving. G/TBT/N/SLV/133 
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  8. Relevant documents: 
ISO 5151:2008:  Non-ducted air conditioners and heat pumps - Testing and rating for 
performance. 
COPANT CT 152-002:2008 Eficiencia energética - Acondicionadores de aire - 
Especificaciones y etiquetado (Energy efficiency - Air conditioners - Specifications and 
labelling). 
NOM-011-ENER-2006 Eficiencia energética en acondi cionadores de aire tipo central, 
paquete o dividido.  Límites, métodos de prueba y etiquetado  (Energy efficiency in central, 
package or split type air conditioners.  Limits, testing methods and labelling). 
INTE 28-01-13-08 Eficiencia energética.  Acondicionadores de aire tipo ventana, dividido 
y paquete.  Rangos de e ficiencia energética (Energy efficiency.  Window, split and package 
type air conditioners.  Energy efficiency ranges). 
INTE 28-01-14-08 Eficiencia energética.  Acondicionadores de aire tipo ventana, dividido 
y paquete.  Etiquetado (Energy efficiency.  Window, split and package type air 
conditioners.  Labelling). 
http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commerc ial/hvac/homepage/1,3052,CLI1_DIV12_ETI
372,00.html  
http://www.corp.carrier.com  
http://www.york.com  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after 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 Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro, San Salvador 
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 Álvarez, Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas No. 51 San Salvador El Salvador 
Tel.: (503) 2234 8400 / 2234 8430 
Fax: (503) 2225 6255 Website: http://www.conacyt.gob.sv