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8 November 2022  
(22-8366) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
RESPONSE FROM MEXICO TO BRAZIL'S REQUEST FOR AD HOC CONSULTATIONS  
OR NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.2 OF THE SPS AGREEMENT  
AND THE  AD HOC CONSULTATIONS  PROCEDURE (G/SPS/61 ) 
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO  
The followi ng communication, dated  4 November 2 022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Mexico .1 
 
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1.  In relation to the communication No. 87/2022 of the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the 
World  Trade Organization and other Economic  Organizations in Geneva, dated 6 October 2022, 
through which it suggests to engage under consultations within Article 12.2 of the Agreement on the 
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement), on the issue of the export of 
swine meat  from Brazil to Mexico, Mexico is pleased to share the following information:  
2.  On 25 October 2022, the requirements to be met for the importation of swine meat from Brazil 
to Mexico were published in the Module for Consultation of Animal Health Requirements  for Imports, 
on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) and the National 
Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA), 
(https://sistemasssl.senasica.g ob.mx/mcrz/ , Combination key: 024 -13-2606-BRA-BRA). 
The foregoing means that the Mexican market would be open to the swine meat from Brazil under 
the conditions indicated in said requirements.  
3.  In this regard, taking into consideration the measure at issue is resolved, as mention ed in the 
response email of 27 October 2022, it is not necessary to continue with the procedure under 
Article  12.2 of the SPS Agreement.  
4.  The Permanent Mission of Mexico to the WTO takes this opportunity to reiterate its highest 
consideration to the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the World Trade Organization and other Economic 
Organizations in Geneva.  
 
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1 Brazil's r equest for ad hoc consultations or negotiations under Article 12.2 of the SPS Agreement and 
the ad hoc consultations  procedure  (G/SPS/61 ) was circulated as document G/SPS/GEN/2078 . 