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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/96
23January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0258)
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 the
WTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Mangoes
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-046-FITO-1995 Establishing thePhytosanitary Requirements and
Procedures fortheTransport ofMangoes forExport andtheDomestic Market
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
phytosanitary requirements forthetransport ofmangoes between areas under
phytosanitary control byadvanced integrated management andareas withzeroorlow
prevalence offruitflies.
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
10January 1966
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 9April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: