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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/95
23January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0257)
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): Guavas
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-045-FITO-1995 Establishing thePhytosanitary Requirements and
Specifications fortheTransport ofGuavas forExport andtheDomestic Market
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
phytosanitary requirements forthetransport ofguavas forexport ordomestic
consumption, between areas under phytosanitary control with advanced integrated
management andareas withzeroorlowprevalence offruitflies, andtoprevent the
spread oftheguava fly.
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) of9January 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 8April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number of
other body: