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23 September  2020 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
DECLARATION OF AREAS FREE FROM LARGE AVOCADO SEED WEEVILS,  
SMALL AVOCADO SEED WEEVILS AND AVOCADO SEED MOTHS  
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO  
The following communication, received on 23 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mexico . 
 
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1.  Decision under  which the municipalities of Morelia, Zitácuaro, Tzintzuntzan and Morelos in the 
state of Michoacán  de Ocampo, and the Agroecological Area of Miahuatlán in the municipality of 
Ixtapan del Oro, the Agroecological Area of Loma -Cruz de Piedra in the municipality of Coatepec 
Harinas and the Agroecological Area of Cruz Verde -Los Berros Cuentla in the municip ality of San 
Simón de Guerrero, all in the state of Mexico, are declared to be areas free from the large avocado 
seed weevil ( Heilipus  lauri), the small avocado seed weevil ( Conotrachelus aguacatae  and 
C. perseae ) and the avocado seed moth ( Stenoma catenif er). 
2.  The phytosanitary measures to be taken to maintain and protect the areas free from avocado 
seed weevils are set out in Article 107 of the Regulations implementing the Federal Law on Plant 
Health; points 4, 4.4.4, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5 .3, 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 4.8 .3 and 4.8.4 of Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-FITO-2002 (Specifications for the phytosanitary management and movement of avocados); 
and point 4.4(c), (d) and (f) of Mexican Official Standard NOM -069-FITO-1995 (Establishment and 
recognition of pest -free are as). 
3.  The purpose of taking the above measures is to ensure that the municipalities of Morelia, 
Zitácuaro, Tzintzuntzan and Morelos in the state of Michoacán de Ocampo, and the Agroecological 
Area of Miahuatlán in the municipality of Ixtapan del Oro, Agroec ological Area of Loma -Cruz de 
Piedra in the municipality of Coatepec Harinas and the Agroecological Area of Cruz Verde -Los Berros 
Cuentla in the municipality of San Simón de Guerrero, all in the state of Mexico, do not lose their 
pest-free area status for one of the reasons listed in Article 108, paragraphs I and III , of the 
Regulations implementing the Federal Law on Plant Health or point 4.5.1 of Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-069-FITO-1995 (Establishment and recognition of pest -free areas ). 
4.  The notified Decision will remain in effect for 24 months from the date of  entry into force, as set 
out in the final paragraph of Article 106 of the Regulations implementing the Federal Law on Plant 
Health.  
5.  Decisions are available for consultation in Spanish from the Me xican National Enquiry Point 
(cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx , tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx , jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx ) 
and online at:  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5600854&fecha=21/09/2020 . 
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