RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/25
30May1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1432)
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 (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Bovine animals, horses,
swine, sheep andpoultry.
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Mexican Official Draft
Standard NOM-025-ZOO-1994, Identification ofLivestock Species from Bovine,
Equine, Porcine, Ovine andPoultry Muscle bytheGelImmunodiffusion Test(5pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes thetestmethod foridentifying bovine, equine,
porcine, ovine andpoultry species bythegelimmunodiffusion test.
6. Objective andrationale: Toestablish thetestmethod forapplication bylaboratories
approved bytheMinistry ofAgriculture, Livestock andRural Development forthe
analysis oftoxic residues inprimary edible tissues ofanimal origin.
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) of5January 1995.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Dayfollowing publication intheOfficial
Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 6April 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: