RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.324
9November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3475)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ELSALVADOR
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry oftheEconomy, Directorate ofTrade Policy
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [],2.10.1 [X],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other: Owing tothe
highlevelofmalnutrition found inthemajority ofthepopulation, especially children, it
hasbeen considered necessary andurgent tofortify wheat withthiamine, riboflavin,
niacin, reduced ironandfolicacid, asalarge-scale andeconomical means ofreaching
thepopulation atlarge.
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Wheat flour
(HS1101.00.00)
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Wheat Flour, Specifications,
(9pages)
6. Description ofcontent: The standard establishes thephysical, chemical and
microbiological specifications forwheat flour, labelling information, provisions for
consultations andtheenrichment andfortification essential forourcountry.
7. Objective andrationale: Thepurpose ofthestandard istodefine thecharacteristics and
specifications tobesatisfied bywheat flour.
8. Relevant documents: NSO34083:95, September 1995
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1December 1995
10. Final dateforcomments: 24November 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
National Council forScience andTechnology
Urbanización Isidro Menéndez
Avenida LasAméricas Pje.SanAntonio No.51
SanSalvador
ElSalvador
C.A. Fax: 503-225 6255