WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.257
16June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2464)
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 Code: 1602.50.00
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Cooked Cured Minced
Meat. Specifications (5pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Technical regulations containing areport andtechnical
provisions oncooked cured minced meat, covering definitions, characteristics and
specifications, hygiene andlabelling.
7. Objective andrationale: Toregulate therequisite characteristics andspecifications of
cooked cured minced meat, soastoguarantee adequate nutritional content for
consumers.
8. Relevant documents: NSO 67.02.11:96
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:28February 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 13February 1997
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11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
CONACYT
Department ofStandardization, Metrology
andQuality Certification
Urb.1sidro Menéndez Pje.SanAntonio 51
SanSalvador
Tel: 2262800
Fax: 2256255; and
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Department ofTrade Policy
Alameda JuanPablo IIyCalle Guadelupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador
Tel: 2213578
Fax: 2214771