. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SLV/24
19 June 2003
(03-3280)
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)
Colonia MédicaAvenida Dr. Emilio Álvarez
Pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 226-2800 and 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
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):   Textile products, articles
of apparel and clothing accessories
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Labelling of Textile
Products, Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories  (17 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Salvadorian Mandatory Standard NSO 59.22.01:02 (First Review)
establishing the commercial information to be affixed to textiles, household linen, articles of
apparel and clothing accessories.
This Technical Regulation covers the  following: objective, scope, definitions,
specifications, implementation of labelling, harmonization with international standards,
bibliography, monitoring, compliance and verification.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Establish the commercial information which domestic textile and clothing manufacturers
and importers must affix to textiles, household linen, articles of apparel and clothing
accessories.
8. Relevant documents:   Salvadorian Mandatory Standard NSO 59.22.01:00 on the Labelling
of Textile Products, Articles of Apparel and Clothing Accessories.G/TBT/N/SLV/24
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:Immediately
10. Final date for comments:   -
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 ÁlvarezPasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 226-2800 and 226-2999
Fax:  (503) 225-6255
E-mail: cit@conacyt.gob.sv
and
Ministry of the Economy
Commercial Contract Division
Alameda Juan Pablo II and Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro
San Salvador
Tel.:  (503) 231-5600
Fax:  (503) 221-4771
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