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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/81
27October 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3323)
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
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Avocadoes
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard
NOM-066-FITO-1995 Establishing thePhytosanitary Requirements andSpecifications
fortheMovement ofAvocado Pears forExport andfortheDomestic Market
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisMexican Official Standard istoestablish the
phytosanitary requirements andprocedures forthemovement offresh avocado pears
thatarefreeofquarantine diseases soastofurther theeradication ofthelatter; the
Standard applies toavocado pears.
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
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: