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G/SPS/N/SLV/103 
29 June 2012 
 (12-3459) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Notifying Member:  EL SALVADOR 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock)  
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):  Live swine and fresh meat, products and by-products thereof from Guatemala 
and other countries affected or suspected of being affected by classical swine fever (CSF) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: 
Acuerdo Ejecutivo No. 774BIS en el Ramo de Agricultura y Ganadería  (Executive Decision 
No. 774BIS of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock) Language(s):  Spanish 
Number of pages:   3; 
Acuerdo Ejecutivo No. 255 en el Ramo de Agricultura y Ganadería  (Executive Decision 
No. 255 of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock) Language(s):  Spanish Number 
of pages:   3; 
Acuerdo Ejecutivo No. 323 en el Ramo de Agricultura y Ganadería  (Executive Decision 
No. 323 of the Department of Agriculture and Livestock) Language(s):  Spanish Number 
of pages:  3. 
6. Description of content:  A state of animal health emergency  has been declared  throughout 
El Salvador with a view to the prevention and/or control of classical swine fever (CSF). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  El Salvador, which was 
declared free from classical sw ine fever (CSF) in 2009, is re quired to take the necessary 
measures to prevent and/or control this disease.   The reintroduction and spread of CSF in 
El Salvador would result in major economic losses for swine production and jeopardize 
food security.  G/SPS/N/SLV/103 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] 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 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:   None 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  20 June 2012 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.   Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication 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 Salv ador, El Salvador 
Tel.: (+503) 2247-5788 
Fax: (+503) 2247-5789 
E-mail: jmilla@minec.gob.sv;  datco@minec.gob.sv