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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/56
12September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2608)
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): Cotton plants
4. Title and number ofpages ofthe notified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-014-FITO-1995 Establishing External Quarantine toPrevent the
Introduction ofCotton Pests
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthestandard istoprevent theintroduction on
Mexican territory ofcotton plant quarantine pests through theestablishment of
phytosanitary regulations andmeasures fortheirimport, applicable tocotton plants and
cotton-plant products andby-products.
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
30August 1995
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing publication inthe
Official Journal
10. Final date forcomments: 30November 1995
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: