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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/92
11January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0088)
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): Coffee bushes
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-047-FITO-1995, Establishing theCampaign against RustofCoffee
5. Description ofcontent: This Mexican Official Standard ismandatory throughout the
national territory andisdesigned toestablish theregulations tobecomplied withtofight
fociofinfection ofcoffee rustandtoprevent itsspread orintroduction indisease-free
areas, through quarantine controls overproducts andmaterials capable ofspreading it.
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 of1December 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing itspublication in
theOfficial Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 29February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: