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WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/MEX/99
29January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0354)
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):
Plants andplant products
4. Title and number ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-064-FITO-1995 Establishing Phytosanitary Requirements and
Specifications Applicable totheTransport within Mexico ofPlants, Plant Products and
By-Products undergoing International Transit
5. Description ofcontent: Thepurpose ofthisStandard istoprevent theintroduction and
spread ofquarantine plagues inMexico, through theestablishment ofphytosanitary
measures applicable tothetransport within Mexico ofplants andplant products
undergoing international transit.
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
22January 1996
9. Proposed date ofadoption andentry intoforce: Onthedayfollowing itspublication in
theOfficial Journal.
10. Final date forcomments: 21April 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: