 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/56 
14 September 2004 
 
 (04-3820) 
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:  National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)  
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):  Salt for human consumption (HS tariff heading 2501)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 67.20.01:04, Salt Fortifie d with Iodine (5 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  This Standard covers the following:  purpose, scope of 
application, technical definitions, types of salt, characteristics and specifications, packing 
and packaging, sampling and test methods, conf ormity with other standards, monitoring and 
inspection of salt marketed in El Salvador. 
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: 
[   ] 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:  Law and Regulations on Salt Iodization of the 
Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare of the Republic of El Salvador .. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Available in Spanish.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of adoption .. G/SPS/N/SLV/56 
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 12. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification .. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] 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) 231-5788   Fax: (503) 231-5789 
E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv
    
or:   
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez 
Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodriguez Pacas #51 
San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: (503) 226-2800  Fax: (503) 225-6255 Web site: www.conacyt.gob.sv
 
  