RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/4
3March 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0458)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock andRural Development
3. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pallets (platforms), pallet
crates andloading platforms
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Mexican Official Standard
(emergency) NOM-013-SARH3-1994, Establishing Sanitary Regulations fortheImport
ofPallets (Platforms), Pallet Crates andOther NeworUsed Wooden Loading Platforms
5. Description ofcontent: ThisStandard establishes thesanitary requirements forimported
pallets (platforms), pallet crates andother imported neworused wooden loading
platforms, whatever theirform orappearance.
6. Objective andrationale: Theestablishment ofsanitary requirements
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
21December 1994
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Dayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final dateforcomments: Notapplicable
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: