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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/40
25August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2493)
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 may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fruit flies
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Mexican Official Emergency
Standard NOM-EM-024-FITO-1995 Establishing Phytosanitary Requirements and
Specifications fortheCreation ofAreas FreeofFruit Flies
5. Description ofcontent: Establishment ofmandatory regulations onthecreation ofareas
freeoffruitfliesandpreventive measures tobeimplemented inorder tomaintain these
phytosanitary conditions.
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) of25July1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Dayfollowing finalpublication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: