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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/89
9January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0079)
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 (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Plants
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-042-FITO-1995 Establishing Phytosanitary Requirements andSpecifications for
theImport andTransport within Mexico ofAgricultural Diseases andSoil
5. Description ofcontent: Theobject ofthisMexican Official Standard istoregulate the
import andtransport between Mexican States ofagricultural diseases andsoilfor
research purposes soastoprevent thespread ofplant diseases inareas orzones freeof
thedisease. Allagricultural diseases andsoiltobeimported intoMexico and
transported within thecountry aresubject toapplication ofthese provisions.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant 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
22November 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Thedayfollowing itspublication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 20February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: