RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/90
9January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0080)
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): Barley
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-048-FITO-1995, Establishing theCampaign Against Yellow Linear Rust
ofBarley
5. Description ofcontent: Thepresent Mexican Official Standard iscompulsory inthe
whole ofMexico forthepurpose ofpreventing andcontrolling thedisease called yellow
linear rustofbarley bytaking thephytosanitary action prescribed inthecampaign
against thedisease.
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
22November 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Thedayfollowing itspublication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 20February 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: