 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SLV/37 
11 December 2003 
 (03-6554) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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 Guadalupe  Plan 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):   Bread products 
(Harmonized System heading 19.05) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Salvadorian 
Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.30.01: 03, Bread Products. Classification and 
Specifications  (25 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Standard covers the followi ng: purpose, scope of application, 
definitions, abbreviations and symbols, bread classification, description, raw materials, 
health and hygiene practices, microbiologi cal specifications, physical and chemical 
specifications, additives, nutritional specificati ons, sampling, labelling, containers, packing 
and packaging, monitoring and verification. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
 Protection of human health. 
8. Relevant documents:    
- Mexican Official Standard NOM-147-SSA1-1996. Cereal and Semolina Flours and 
Mixtures Thereof. Bread Products. H ealth and Nutritional Provisions and 
Specifications. Mexico 1996.  
- Costa Rican Standard (NCR) No. 130:1993. Bread. Classification. Ministry of 
Economy, Industry and Trade. G/TBT/N/SLV/37 
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 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 notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ]  
Ministerio de Economía 
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro, San Salvador 
Tel.:  (503) 231-5788 
Fax:  (503) 231-5789 E-mail:  ezelada@minec.gob.sv 
or address, telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if 
available, of other body:   
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Técnología (CONACYT) 
Colonia Médica Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodriguez Pacas, #51 Tel.:  (503) 226-2800  Fax:  (503) 225-6255 
Web site:  www.conacyt.gob.sv 
  