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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MEX/195
5 August 2003
(03-4112)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Eucalyptus trees
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   Any
trading partner marketing eucal yptus trees of the species  Eucalyptus camaldulensis  and those
termed "red".
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Mexican Official
Standard PROY-NOM-142-SEMARNAT-2003 Establishing Technical Guidelines for
Combating and Controlling the Eucalyptus Psyllid Glycaspis Brimblecombei Moore
(9 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the mandatory
technical guidelines for combating and controlling the red gum lerp psyllid ( Glycaspis
brimblecombei  Moore), a pest of eucalyptus trees of the species Eucalyptus camaldulensis
and those termed "red", when it affects such trees in urban areas, reforested areas, areasafforested for various reasons, including commercial production, and federal, state,
municipal and private nurseries. Upon final publication, this phytosanitary measure will be
mandatory throughout the territory of the United Mexican States.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [ X ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [ X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
8. International standard, guid eline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Diario Oficial de la
Federación  (Official Journal) of 30 July 2003 (available in Spanish).
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined.
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined.
12. Final date for comments:   28 September 2003G/SPS/N/MEX/195
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Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Web site:  www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85 (Standards catalogue)
E-mail:  cidgn@economia.gob.mx