WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.790
30December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5627)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ELSALVADOR
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Science andTechnology Council (CONACYT)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): SAC No.3104.90.00
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: "Double Potassium
andMagnesium Sulphate Specifications" (3pages inSpanish) Establishing the
Specifications forDouble Potassium andMagnesium Sulphate Used asFertilizer
6. Description ofcontent: TheTechnical Regulation contains thetechnical specifications
fordouble potassium andmagnesium sulphate aswellasthedefinitions andgeneral and
physical/chemical specifications fortheproduct, andasummary ofconformity
assessment methods. Italsoincludes provisions relating topackaging andlabelling
requirements.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable: To
define quality parameters fordouble potassium andmagnesium sulphate aimed at
ensuring environmental protection and human safety and boosting agricultural
production.
8. Relevant documents: Technical Regulation NSO 65.080.05.10:96
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:28February 1998
10. Final dateforcomments: 30January 1998
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body:
CONACYT, Department ofStandardization
Metrology andQuality Certification
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr.Emílio Álvarez
Pasaje Dr.Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas 51
SanSalvador Tel:2262800, 2262999
Fax: 2256255; and
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Department ofTrade Policy
Alameda JuanPablo IIyCalle Guadalupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador Tel: 2213578
Fax: 2114771