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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/54
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2606)
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):
Cutflowers andfresh foliage
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-009-FITO-1995 Establishing thePhytosanitary Requirements and
Specifications fortheImport ofCutFlowers andFresh Foliage
5. Description ofcontent: TheStandard establishes thephytosanitary requirements forthe
import ofcutflowers andfresh foliage, applicable tocutflowers andfresh foliage andto
theplant products andby-products usedaspacking orpackaging material forthem.
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
16August 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 16November 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: