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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.139
30 March 1999
(99-1269)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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 Sc ience and Technology Council (CONACYT)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
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):  SAC No. 2201.90.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Water, Packaged Water
(29 pages, Spanish):  Mandatory Standard NSO 13.07.02.98 Establishing the Physical,
Chemical, Microbiological and Radiological Requirements and the Control Requirements
Concerning Good Manufacturing Practices to  be Met by Packaged Water for Human
Consumption
6. Description of content:  This Technical Regulation contains the purpose, scope of
application, definitions, requirements, analysis and testing methods, distribution,registration, verification and compliance, analysis methods, methods of analysis for organic
components of water and water bottling plant inspection reports.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health
8. Relevant documents:  NSO 13.07.02.98
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 30 May 1999
10. Final date for comments:  15 May 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.139
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [   ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)
Departamento de Normalización, Metrología y Certificación de la CalidadColonia Médica
Avenida Dr. Emilio Álvarez
Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas Nº 51
San Salvador
Tel:  2262800, 2262999
Fax:  2256255
and:
Ministerio de Economía
Dirección de Política Comercial
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan MaestroSan Salvador
Tel:  2213578
Fax:  2214771
E-mail:  cit@conacyt.gob.sv