RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/107
18April 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1443)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock andRural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Hens andchickens
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Emergency Mexican Official
Standard NOM-EM-013-Z00-1996, Treatment, Transport, Handling, Use, Storage and
Marketing ofHens andChickens
5. Description ofcontent: TheStandard immediately establishes procedures forthe
treatment, transport, handling, use,storage andmarketing ofhensandchickens inorder
toreduce theriskofspread ofpoultry pests anddiseases.
6. Objective andrationale: Animal health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Inorder toprotect domestic poultry farmers from avian
influenza, Newcastle disease, avian salmonellosis andother diseases, strict controls must
beestablished immediately inorder toprevent theintroduction ofthese diseases inareas
where there isnosignofthem atpresent.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents: Official Journal of20March 1996
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 21March 1996
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point [X]oraddress and telefax
number ofother body: