WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/111
7 March 2000
(00-0872)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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)
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):   H e a d i n g
SAC 1101.00.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Flours, Wheat Flour
(7 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   First revision of Technical Regulation NSO 34083.95 which has
been in force in El Salvador since 7 March 1996.  Its numbering was changed to
NSO 67.03.01.99 in order to bring it into line with the new International Classification of
Standards (ICS).  It contains the purpose, scope of application, definitions, specifications
and revision.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Adjust the fortification of this product to suit the current nutritional needs of the
Salvadoran population.
8. Relevant documents:   First revision of Standard NSO 67.03.01.99
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }20 May 2000
10. Final date for comments:   20 April 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Consejo de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT), Departamento
de Normalización, Metrología y Certificación de la calidad, colonia Médica, avenida
Dr. Emilio Álvarez, pasaje Dr. Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas #51, San Salvador, El Salvador,C.A. Tel. (503) 2262800, 2262999, fax (503) 2256255, e-mail:  cit@conacyt.gob.sv
Ministerio de Economía, dirección de Polítca Comercial, Alameda Juan Pablo II y CalleGuadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador C. A. Tel. (503) 22113583. Fax (503)
22114771, e-mail:  policom@sal.gbm.net