WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/119
14August 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3404)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry oftheEnvironment, Natural Resources andFisheries
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Natural Christmas
trees
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-013-RECNAT-1997, Establishing Sanitary Regulations fortheImport of
Natural Christmas Trees oftheSpecies Pinus Silvestris ,Pseudotsuga Menziesii andthe
Genus Abies (17pages)
5. Description ofcontent: This Mexican Official Standard establishes thesanitary
requirements tobemetbynatural Christmas trees ofthespecies pinus silvestris,
pseudotsuga menziesii andthegenus abies,inorder toguarantee thatthese products
enter thecountry insanitary conditions andisobligatory throughout Mexico forpersons
importing them fortourism ortrade.
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 andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Diario official dela
Federación (Official Journal) of7July1997 (Spanish)
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedecided
10. Date ofentry intoforce: Tobedecided
11. Final date forcomments: 7October 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: