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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/103
29February 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0762)
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 (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Toxic residues inbovine,
equine, porcine andovine meat, fat,liverandkidney.
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Amendment ofMexican
Official Standard NOM-004-ZOO-1994, Control ofToxic Residues inBovine, Equine,
Porcine andOvine Meat, Fat,Liver andKidney
5. Description ofcontent: ThetitleoftheStandard isamended asfollows: POULTRY,
BOVINE, CAPRINE, CERVINE, EQUINE, OVINE AND PORCINE FAT, LIVER,
MUSCLE AND KIDNEY. TOXIC RESIDUES. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LIMITS
AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES. Boththeitemrelating totheobjective andfieldof
application anditem1.1,areamended.
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
2February 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Thedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 2May1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: