WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/6
9 July 1998
(98-2732)
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 (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  06.01
to 12.12 Plants, plant products and by-products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Salvadorian Official
Standard NSO-FITO-003-98, Phytosanitary Requirements and Specifications for the
Transport of Plants, Plant Products and By-Products in International Transit throughSalvadorian Territory
5. Description of content:   The purpose of this Salvadorian Standard is to prevent introducing
and spreading quarantine pests in Salvadorian territory by establishing phytosanitary
measures for the transport in international transit of plants, plant products and by-products;
it applies to means of transport and to plants, plant products and by-products in international
transit in Salvadorian territory.
6. Objective and rationale:  Phytosanitary protection
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [X].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Official Gazette
(Diario Oficial) No. 63, Volume No. 339, Wednesday, 1 April 1998, in Spanish
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 August 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 1998
11. Final date for comments:  1 August 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Directorate-General of Plant and
Animal Health
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax 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.fic@salnet.net