RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/22
30May1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-1429)
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): Livestock
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Mexican Official Draft
Standard NOM-022-ZOO-1994, Specifications andAnimal Health Characteristics forthe
Carriage ofLivestock, Livestock Products and Subproducts, and Chemical,
Pharmaceutical, Biological andFood Products forUseonorConsumption byLivestock.
5. Description ofcontent: Lays down animal health characteristics forthecarriage of
livestock, livestock products andsubproducts, andchemical, pharmaceutical, biological
andfoodproducts foruseonorconsumption bylivestock.
6. Objective andrationale: Tolaydown animal health characteristics forthecarriage of
livestock, livestock products andsubproducts, andchemical, pharmaceutical, biological
andfoodproducts foruseonorconsumption bylivestock.
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
3November 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Dayfollowing publication intheOfficial
Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 4April 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: