WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/22
6 August 1999
(99-3368)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
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:   38.08 Pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Salvadorian Official Standard
NSO REG. Y FISC. -005-98, Pesticide Quality (8 pages)
5. Description of content:  The purpose of this Standard is to establish the technical
specifications for pesticides imported, formulated, manufactured or marketed inEl Salvador.  The provisions of this Standard shall apply to the active ingredient, physical
properties of pesticides, individual techniques and formulas.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from other
damage from pests
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Official Gazette
(Diario Oficial) No. 203, Volume No. 341, Friday, 30 October 1998, in Spanish
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 1999
11. Final date for comments:  1 October 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Health
12. Texts available from: [     ] 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
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería
Final 1a Av. Norte y 13 Calle Oriente y Av. Manuel Gallardo
Nueva San Salvador
Fax:  (503) 2289029
E-mail:  reg.fis@salnet.net