RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/83
23November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3697)
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):
Plant products andby-products
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-038-FITO-1995, establishing thephytosanitary requirements andspecifications for
plant products andby-products requiring aphytosanitary certificate tobemoved within
thecountry.
5. Description ofcontent: ThisMexican Official Standard isdesigned toprevent thespread
orestablishment ofquarantine diseases through phytosanitary inspection andcertification
ofplant products andby-products subject toquarantine regulations.
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: Official Journal of26October 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 25January 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: