WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/31
26 September 2000
(00-3871)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Directorate General of Plant and Animal Health;  Ministry of
Agriculture  and Livestock.
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable). Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Poultry, poultry parts, products and by-products, and biological, chemical or
pharmaceutical products for use in poultry or for poultry consumption
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Executive Resolution No. 132
Concerning Agriculture and Livestock of 12 June 2000 (3 pages).
5. Description of content:  Establishes provisions for tight controls on imports of poultry and
poultry parts, products and by-products.
6. 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           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To maintain El Salvador's health status with regard to
the following diseases;  (a)  Highly pathogenic Newcastle;  (b) Aviar influenza;
(c) Pullorum/typhoid;  and (d)  Aviar infectious bronchitis.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolution No. 132
(available in Spanish)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  20 June 1999
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[   ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal y Animal
Cantón El Matazano de SoyapangoSan Salvador
El Salvador
Tel:  (503)  227-3924
Fax:  (503) 227-2594