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24 July 2020 
(20-5105) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 2 July 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of El Salvador . 
 
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Title: Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:20 : Processed foods . Procedures 
for granting, renewing and amending sanitary registration and authorization  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date: 
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date: 
[ ] Notified measure published - date: 
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date: 
[X] Text of final measure available from1: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/SLV/20_4417_00_s.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: 
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable) : There will be a period of 60 days for the 
submission of comments/observations as from the date of this notification.  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : On 3 April 2 006, the Government of the Republic of El Salvador notified, in document 
G/TBT/N/SLV/84, draft "Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:06 : Food 
products . Procedures for sanitary registration and authorization" seeking to establish procedures for 
the sanitary registration and authorization of processed foods and beverages . It also notified an 
Addendum to that notification, in document G/TBT/N/SLV/84/Add.1, on 2 3 August 2 006. 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/SLV/84/Add.2  
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  The Regulation applies to processed foods marketed in the States Parties, which are sold as such to 
consumers . It does not apply to non-processed foods, raw materials or food additives . Ready-to-eat 
processed foods that are packaged when the product is ordered, requested or purchased by the final 
consumer are excluded.  
The purpose of this Addendum is to inform WTO Members that this Regulation has been updated 
and is now entitled  "Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.01.31:20 : Processed 
foods. Procedures for granting, renewing and amending sanitary registration and authorization" . 
Consequently, there will be a period of 60 days for the submission of comments/observations as 
from the date of this notification.  
The full text is available from:  
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe Plan Maestro San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Fax: (+503) 2590 5789  
Email: datco@minec.gob.sv  
Consejo Nacional de Calidad  
Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica (OSARTEC)  
Boulevard San Bartolo y Calle Lempa, costado Norte del INSAFORP, Edificio CNC, I lopango, San 
Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5335 ; (+503) 2590 5338  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
 
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