WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.787
30December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5624)
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: National Science andTechnology Council (CONACYT)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): SAC No.3102.30.00
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: "Ammonium Nitrate.
Specifications" (3pages, inSpanish): Technical Regulation NSO 65.080.05.04:96
Establishing theSpecifications forAmmonium Nitrate Used asFertilizer
6. Description ofcontent: TheTechnical Regulation contains thetechnical specifications
forammonium nitrate aswellasthedefinitions andgeneral andphysical/chemical
specifications fortheproduct, andasummary ofconformity assessment methods. Italso
includes provisions relating topackaging andlabelling requirements.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable: To
define quality parameters forammonium nitrate aimed atensuring environmental
protection andhuman safety andboosting agricultural production.
8. Relevant documents: Technical Regulation NSO 65.080.05.04:96
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:28February 1998
10. Final dateforcomments: 30January 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: CONACYT, Department ofStandardization
Metrology andQuality Certification
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr.Emilio Álvarez
Pasaje Dr.Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas 51
SanSalvador
Tel: 2262800, 2262999 Fax: 2256255
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Department ofTrade Policy
Almeda JuanPablo IIyCalle Guadalupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador
Tel: 2213578 Fax: 2214771