. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SLV/34
10 October 2003
(03-5369)
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:  Food Additives Used
in Fishery Products Other Than Colours a nd Sweeteners  (8 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Salvadorian Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.32.05:03
regulating the use of food additives other than colours and sweeteners for reasons of
consumer protection.  This technical regulation covers the  purpose, scope of application,
definitions, food additives, monitoring a nd verification, and regulatory annexes.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Protection of human health
8. Relevant documents:   This Standard adopts European Parliament and Council Directive
95/2/EC with regard to fishery products.
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/34
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11. Texts available from:
Ministry of the Economy
Commercial 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