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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/93
23January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0255)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock andRural Development
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Poultry
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-044-ZOO-1995, National Campaign Against Avian Influenza
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
national campaign forthecontrol anderadication ofavian influenza, andharmonize
procedures, activities, criteria, strategies andtechnical diagnoses forthecontrol ofthe
above disease anditseradication from thenational poultry stock.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
3January 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 3April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: