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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/106
28March 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1121)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with the
WTO. ICS numbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Foodstuffs for
infants andyoung children
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-131-SSA1-1995, Goods andServices. Foodstuffs forInfants andYoung
Children. Sanitary andNutritional Provisions andSpecifications
5. Description ofcontent: ThisMexican Official Standard establishes sanitary specifications
(notification subject totheAgreement ontheApplication ofSanitary andPhytosanitary
Measures (SPM Agreement)) andnutritional specifications (notification subject tothe
Agreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade (TBT Agreement)) forinfant feeding
formulas, andpackaged foodstuffs andcereal-based foodstuffs destined forinfants and
young children. ThisStandard ismandatory throughout thenational territory fornatural
andlegalpersons engaged intheprocessing orimportation oftheaforementioned items.
6. Objective andrationale: Human health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of1March 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption and entry into force: Onthedayfollowing definitive
publication intheOfficial Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 1June1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: