 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/SLV/55 
14 September 2004 
 
 (04-3817) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Science and Technology Council (CONACYT)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Drinking water (HS tariff heading 2201)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Salvadoran Mandatory 
Standard (NSO) No. 13.07.01:04, Water. Drinki ng Water (First Revision)  (20 pages, in 
Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  This Standard covers the followi ng:  introduction, purpose, scope 
of application, technical definitions, requirements, sampling and test methods, monitoring and inspection of water for human consumption. 
7. 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   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  World Health Organization (WHO) limit 
values .. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in 
Spanish.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  60 days from the date of adoption .. G/SPS/N/SLV/55 
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 12. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification .. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or a ddress, fax number and E-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe  Plan Maestro, San Salv ador, El Salvador  
Tel.: (503) 231-5788   Fax: (503) 231-5789 
E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv
    
or:   
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica Avenida Dr Emilio Alvarez 
Pasaje Dr Guillermo Rodriguez Pacas #51 
San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: (503) 226-2800  Fax: (503) 225-6255 Web site: www.conacyt.gob.sv
 
 