WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/17
16 July 1998
(98-2823)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Directorate-General of Plant and Animal Health, Ministry of
Agriculture and Livestock
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
SAC Codes 160.00.10 (bovine meat), 1601.00.20 (poultry), 1601.00.30 (pork), 1601.00.80
(other meats) and 1601.00.90 (mixture of meats)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   "Meat and Meat Products, Raw and
Cooked Sausages" (20 pages, in Spanish):  Technical Regulation NS0 67.02.13:97Establishing the Required Specifications and Characteristics for Raw and Cooked Sausages
for Human Consumption
5. Description of content:  The Technical Regulation contains the physical/chemical and
microbiological characteristics required of raw, cooked, fresh, dried, cured and smoked
sausages or sausages that are a combination of two or more of the above, their classification
and description, sanitary conditions, sampling, testing methods, packaging and labelling,
and a regulatory annex to the FAO/WHO CODEX Alimentarius – Sampling Plans forPrepackaged Foods (NCA 6.5) CAC/RM 42-1969
6. Objective and rationale: Protection of human health
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Technical
Regulation NSO 67.02.13:97
9. Proposed date of adoption:  15 October 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  15 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  15 September 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Directorate-General of Plant and
Animal Health
12.Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal y Animal,
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería
final la Av. Norte y 13 Calle oriente y Ave. Manuel Gallardo
Nueva San Salvador
Fax:  (503)  2289029 E-mail:  re.fic@salnet.net