WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/18
31 July 1998
(98-3032)
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 Health, Ministry of Public Health and Social
Assistance
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):
04.01 AL 04.06 Milk and derivatives thereof
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Decree No. 272.  Health Code
Reforms (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Reforms of the Health Code gradually and progressively
establishing time-limits for milk processing plants to comply with the requirement to
pasteurize the milk, in terms of the amounts processed or marketed.
6. Objective and rationale: Human health
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:  Diario Oficial
(Official Journal) No. 65, Vol. No. 339, Friday 3 April 1998 (in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Thursday 11 April 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Thursday 11 April 1998
11.Final date for comments:
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:
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 C. Ote. Y Ave. Manuel GallardoNueva San Salvador
Telefax:  (503) 2289029
E.mail: Reg.fls@salnet.net
or
Dirección de Atención al Medio
Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social
Av. RooseveltEdificio Dr. Max Block
San Salvador
Telefax:  2606835
E-mail: dpsanamb@es.com.sv