G/SPS/N/MEX/259
4 June 2014
(14-3262)
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1.
Notifying Member: MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2.
Agency responsible: Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y
Alimentación, SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries
and Food)
3.
Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition,
where applicable): Animal, plant, aquaculture and fisheries products, i.e. live animals, or
products of animal origin or for animal use or consumption; plants, plant products and byproducts; live aquatic animals, aquaculture and fisheries products and by-products; and
used agricultural or livestock equipment
4.
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
5.
[X]
All trading partners
[]
Specific regions or countries:
Title of the notified document: Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer los Criterios
generales aplicados por México para el establecimiento y modificación de requisitos en
materia de sanidad e inocuidad animal, vegetal, acuícola y pesquera para la importación de
mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y
Alimentación a través del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad
Agroalimentaria (Agreement notifying the general criteria applied by Mexico for the
establishment and amendment of health and safety requirements for the importation of
animal, plant, aquaculture and fisheries products regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, through the National Agriculture and
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (SENASICA))Language(s): Spanish Number of
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6.
Description of content: The notified Agreement sets forth the general criteria applied by
Mexico in order to establish, update or amend health and safety requirements for the
importation of animal, plant, aquaculture and fisheries products regulated by the Ministry
of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (hereinafter "the
Ministry"), through the decentralized administrative body of the National Agriculture and
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (SENASICA).
The requirements established by the Ministry will apply to persons intending to import
animal, plant, aquaculture or fisheries products, i.e. live animals, or goods of animal origin
or for animal use or consumption; plants, plant products and by-products; live aquatic
animals, aquaculture and fishery products and by-products; and used agricultural or
livestock equipment. Importers must meet the requirements at the first point of entry into
Mexico, at the SENASICA Agricultural Health Inspection Offices, in order to obtain the
relevant health certificate allowing the goods to enter the country, or join, as reliable
suppliers, the programmes that permit goods to be imported into the country and
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The notified Agreement will apply to natural and legal persons intending to import the
goods concerned.
7.
Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection,
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
8.
Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
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Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex
standard or related text)
[]
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic
Animal Health Code, chapter number)
[]
International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.)
[X]
None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
9.
Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
10.
Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 28 July 2014
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 29 May 2014
11.
Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or
(dd/mm/yy): 28 July 2014
[X] Trade facilitating measure
12.
Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if
available) of other body:
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad
Dirección General de Normas
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, Lomas de Tecamachalco
Sección Fuentes, C.P. 53950
Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9100, Ext. 43220
13.
Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:
Dirección General de Normas
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2
Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes
C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9300, Ext. 43220
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx
Website: http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx/noms/inicio.do
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