WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/102
1 March 2000
(00-0784)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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)
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 [ X ], 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):   2523.29.00          
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Portland Cement
(9 pages, in Spanish):  Mandatory Standard NSO 91.13.01.99 Setting Forth theRequirements for the Manufacture of Portland Cement
6. Description of content:   These technical regulations cover the object, standards to be
consulted, definitions, information for orders, additions, chemical composition, physical
characteristics, testing methods, inspection, rejection, manufacturer's declaration, packaging
and marking of packages, storage, manufacturer's certification and key words.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human health and safety
8. Relevant documents:  Salvadoran Mandatory Standard NSO 91.13.01.99
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }3 June 2000
10. Final date for comments:   3 May 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:  Consejo de Ciencia y Technología (CONACYT), Departmento
de Normalización, Metrología y Certificación de la calidad, colonia Médica, pasaje
Dr. Guillermo Rodriguez Pacas #51, San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A, Tel. (503)2262800,
2262999, Fax (503)2256255, e-mail cit@conacyt.gob.sv
Ministerio de Economía, dirección de Política Comercial, Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle
Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador C.A Tel. (503)2213583,
Fax (503)2214771, e-mail policom@sal.gbm.net