G/SPS/N/MEX/385  
16 October  2020 
(20-7144) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MEXICO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural  (Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Development) ; Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad 
Agroalimentaria  (National Agri -Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedul es deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Botanical kale ( Brassica oleraceae var. sabauda L ) seed originating 
in and coming from Spain  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Spain 
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla 
de col rizada (Brassica oleraceae var. sabauda L.), originaria y procedente de España  
(Phytosan itary requirements governing the importation of kale ( Brassica oleraceae var. 
sabauda L. ) seed originating in and coming from Spain) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/MEX/20_6172_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In accordance with the Agreement on the Application of 
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Mexico advises that the  Ministry of Agriculture and 
Rural Development and the National Agri -Food Health, Safety and Quality Service have 
established the draft phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico 
of kale ( Brassica oleraceae var. sabauda L. ) seed origi nating in and coming from Spain.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ): 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/MEX/385  
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  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) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 
15 December 2 020 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if av ailable) of other body:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  
We wish to highlight to those interested that comments on these requirements must be 
supported with technical and/or scientific evidence and sent by email to: 
importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx , Cc: 
Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
César Osvaldo Orozco Arce - cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
César Osvaldo Orozco Arce - cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx