WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/372
1 September 2000
(00-3426)
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):   Labelling – no SAC
tariff heading
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Commercial
Information – Labelling of Textile Products, Clothing and Accessories (9 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   These technical regulations cover the objective, area of
application, definitions, specifications, application of labelling, surveillance, compliance
and verification, bibliography, and concordance with international standards.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To provide the consumer with all the necessary information for this type of product
8. Relevant documents:   NSO 59.22.01.00
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }30 December 2000
10. Final date for comments:   30 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Technología (CONACYT),
Departmento de normalización, Metrología y Certificación de la calidad, colonia Médica,
Avenida Dr. Emilio Álvarez, pasaje Dr. Guillermo R. Pacas #51, San Salvador, Tel.  (503)
226 2800 or (503) 226 2999, Fax (503) 225 6255, e-mail cit@conacyt.gob.sv
Ministerio de Economía, Dirección de Política Comercial, Alameda Juan Pablo II y calle
Guadelupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, Tel. (503) 221 3578, Fax (503) 221 4771, e-mail
policom@sal.gbm.net