. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SLV/33
10 October 2003
(03-5370)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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:  National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Ministry of the Economy
Commercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle GuadalupePlan Maestro, San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 231-5788
Fax:  (503) 231-5789
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):   Fish and crustaceans,
molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (Harmonized System chapter 03)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Minimum Hygiene
Rules Applicable to Fishery Products Caught on Boa rd Certain Vessels (4 pages, in
Spanish).
6. Description of content:   S alvadorian Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.32.04:03
establishing the additional hygiene conditions applicable to fishing vessels on board which
catches are kept for more than 24 hours.  This technical regulation covers the purpose, scope
of application, specifications and characteristics, additional conditions, cleaning and
maintenance, and monitoring and verification.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health
8. Relevant documents:   This Standard adopts Council Directive 92/48/EEC with regard to
hygiene rules for fishing vessels.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from the date of notification
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of adoption
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notificationG/TBT/N/SLV/33
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11. Texts available from:
Ministry of the EconomyCommercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe
Plan Maestro, San SalvadorTel.:  (503) 231-5788
Fax:  (503) 231-5789
E-mail: ezelada@minec.gob.sv
National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and
Web site addresses, if available, of the other body:
National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr. Emilio Álvarez
Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51
San SalvadorTel.:  (503) 226-2800
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
Web site:  www.conacyt.gob.sv