WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MEX/191/Add.1
7 July 2003
(03-3621)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 27 June 2003, has been received from the delegation of
Mexico, with the request that it be circulated to Members of the Committee.
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Cancellation of Mexican Official Emergenc y Standard NOM-EM-006-SSA1-2002, Products and
Services. Microbiological Specifications for Products Processed in Establishments Engaged in the
Slaughter and Preparation of Animals for the Market, Cutting Boning, Packaging, Storing and
Retailing, published on 19 December 2002.
The Government of Mexico hereby informs Members of the World Trade Organization that,
given that establishments engaged in the slaughter and preparation of animals for the market, cutting
boning, packaging, storing and retailing have stepped up their microbiological measures formonitoring and controlling processed products in order to protect public health, it considers that the
circumstances which gave rise to the aforem entioned Emergency Standard no longer exist.
In the light of the above, the Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Health,
published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of 26 June 2003 the "Notice of
Cancellation of Mexican Official Emergenc y Standard NOM-EM-006-SSA1-2002, Products and
Services. Microbiological Specifications for Products Processed in Establishments Engaged in theSlaughter and Preparation of Animals for the Market, Cutting Boning, Packaging, Storing and
Retailing, published on 19 December 2002". This Notice of Cancellation entered into force on the
working day following its publication in the Official Journal, namely 27 June 2003.
This Mexican Official Emergency Standard was circulated to this Committee as a notification
with the symbol G/SPS/N/MEX/191-EMRG and dated 24 January 2003.
The text of this Regulation and the Notice of Cancellation may be obtained by sending an
E-mail to cidgn@economia.gob.mx  or from the National Enquiry Point, the contact details of which
are as follows:
WTO Enquiry Point
General Directorate of Standards (DGN)
Ministry of the Economy
Puente de Tecamachalco #6Col. Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes
Naucalpan, Edo. de México, C.P.  53950
Tel.: (5255) 5729-9300, ext. 4156
Fax: (5255) 5520-9715
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx