. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SLV/8
16 April 2002
(02-2075)
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:
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 .
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Petroleum products.
Used oil management. Salvadorian Mandatory Standard NSO 13.04.10.01 Establishing the
Minimum Requirements for the Management of Oil Previously Used as a Lubricant  (14
pages in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   This Technical Regulation covers the  following:  purpose, scope of
application, definitions, improper management of used oil, requirements for used oil
generators, requirements for used oil transporters and transfer facilities, requirements forused oil burners, APRA energy recovery, requirements for used oil processors and
re-refiners, compliance and verification and reference documents.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
8. Relevant documents:
-    40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 112, 1996, "Title 40 - Protection of Environment,
Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency, Subchapter D - Water Programs, Part
112: Oil Pollution Prevention";
-   40 CFR 260-299, 1996, (Part 279) "Title 40 - Protection of Environment, Chapter I -
Environmental Protection Agency (Continued), Subchapter I - Solid Wastes(Continued), Part 279: Standards for the Management of Used Oil ";
-  API (American Petroleum Institute) RP-1637, 1995, "Using the API Color-Symbol
System to Mark Equipment and Vehicles for Product Identification at Service Stations
and Distribution Terminals";
-    Special Regulation on Hazardous S ubstances, Residues and Waste, 31 May 2000.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 May 2002G/TBT/N/SLV/8
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Proposed date of entry into force:  30 May 2002
10. Final date for comments:   30 April 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] 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)
Department of Standardization, Metrology and Quality Certification
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr. Emilio Alvarez
Pasaje Doctor Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 226-2800 and 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
andMinistry of the Economy
Commercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 281-1155
Fax:  (503) 221-3578
E-mail:  datco@minec.gob.sv