RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/48
4September 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2550)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture 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 ofthenotified document: Emergency Mexican Official
Standard NOM-EM-026-FITO-1995 Establishing Cotton Plant PestControls
5. Description ofcontent: Establishes mandatory regulations tocontrol andprevent the
spread ofthecotton pests: pink bollworm, cotton bollweevil andthewhite fly
complex.
6. Objective andrationale: Plant health
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Cotton growing isoneofthemost important activities
forthecountry 'sdevelopment andsupply, andsince pests arethemain factors limiting
cotton plant productivity itisnecessary tocontrol these pests andstopthem from
proliferating andspreading.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of23August 1995
10. Date ofentry intoforce/period ofapplication (asapplicable): 24August 1995
11. Texts available from/comments to: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax
number ofother body: