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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/38
11 April 2002
(02-1998)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
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:  Certified seeds and plants of fruiting species
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Regulation on the
Production, Importation and Marketing of Certified Seeds and Plants of Fruiting Species
(eight pages).
5. Description of content:  The Regulation establishes the specifications for the production of
certified seeds and plants of fruiting species  and the requirements for their importation and
marketing.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] 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:  Available in
Spanish.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 May 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 May 2002
11. Final date for comments:  29 April 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Health
Registration and Inspection Division
Fax: (503) 228-9029 and 228-2862
E-mail: reg.fis@salnet.net  and  semillasdgsva@telemovil.netG/SPS/N/SLV/38
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12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Health
Registration and Inspection DivisionFax: (503) 228-9029 and 228-2862
E-mail: reg.fis@salnet.net  and  semillasdgsva@telemovil.net