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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/6
24May1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1396)
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 maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Meat, carcasses, viscera andoffal
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-030-ZOO-1994, Specifications fortheInspection ofMeat, Carcasses,
Viscera andOffal atAnimal Health Inspection Centres
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes theprocedure andtechnical specifications forthe
inspection oftheproducts covered bythetariff headings listed innormative
"Appendix A".
6. Objective andrationale: Establishes theprocedure andtechnical specifications forthe
inspection oftheproducts covered bythetariff headings listed innormative
"Appendix A",forthepurpose ofensuring thattheproducts donotconstitute an
animal-health riskandareofoptimum quality, from thestandpoint ofhygiene and
health, forhuman consumption.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Official Journal, 1March 1995
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing itspublication
intheOfficial Journal.
10. Final dateforcomments: 2June1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number of
other body: