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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/72
14November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3314)
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): Bovine, equine,
porcine, ovine andcaprine animals, poultry anddeer
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-035-ZOO-1995, Determination ofAntibiotics intheLiver, Muscles and
Kidneys ofBovine, Ovine, Equine, Porcine andCaprine Animals, Poultry andDeer by
Swab Tests andBiotests
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
testmethod fordetermining antibiotics intheliver, muscles andkidneys ofbovine,
equine, ovine, porcine andcaprine animals, poultry anddeer. Thetestalsoapplies to
goats.
6. Objective andrationale: Human 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
13September 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 12December 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: