WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/30
2 March 2000
(00-0794)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
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 (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Fresh
fruit and vegetables, ornamental, fruit-bearing and forest plants
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Decision No. 100, dated
20 October 1999, Regulating the Importation of Fresh Fruit, Ornamental, Fruit-Bearing andForest Plants (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of
fresh fruit and vegetables, ornamental, fruit-bearing and forest plants from countries with
the Mealy bug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), and transit through national territory.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):   Emergency measures to preserve plant species and
protect them against the harm caused by the Mealy bug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green).
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decision No. 100,
published in Official Gazette No. 197, volume 345, dated 22 October 1999 (available in
Spanish).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  29 October 1999
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Directorate General of Plant
Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, final 1a Av. Norte y 13 calle Oriente y Av.
Manuel Gallardo, Nueva San Salvador;  Fax:  (503) 228-9029;  E-mail:  reg.fisc@salnet.net