RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/98
23January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0260)
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 (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Garlic
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-058-FITO-1995 Establishing theRequirements andSpecifications forthe
Phytosanitary Certification ofGarlic inMexico
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
requirements andspecifications forcertification forpurposes oftransport within Mexico
thatgarlic isfreefrom Scierotium cepivorum andDitylenchus dipsaci, andother kinds
ofrot,andistherefore applicable togarlic bulbs.
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: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
20December 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 19March 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: