G/SPS/GEN/1869  
24 November  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 24 November 2020, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mexico . 
 
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1.  Decision under  which the municipalities of Acuatizó, Angangueo, Apatzingán, Ario de Rosales, 
Charapan, Churumuco, Cotija de la Paz, Erongarícuaro, Gabriel Zamora, Hida lgo, Huiramba, Irimbo, 
Jiménez, Juárez, Los Reyes, Madero, Nuevo Parangaricutiro, Ocampo, Parácuaro, Pátzcuaro, Peribán 
de Ramos, Purépero, Quiroga, Salvador Escalante, Tacámbaro, Tancítaro, Tangamandapio, Taretan, 
Tingambato, Tingüindín, Tlazazalca, Tocum bo, Turicato, Tuxpan, Uruapan, Zacapu and Ziracuaretiro 
in the federative entity of  Michoacán de Ocampo; the municipalitie s of Arandas, Concepción de 
Buenos Aires, Gómez Farías, La Manzanilla de la Paz, Mazamitla, San Gabriel, Sayula, Tapalpa, Valle 
de Gua dalupe, Valle de Juárez, Zapotiltic and Zapotlán el Grande in the federative entity of  Jalisco; 
the municipalities of  Donato Guerra, Temascaltepec and Villa de Allende in the federative entity of  
the State of Mexico ; the municipalities of  Jala, San Pedro L agunillas, Santa María del Oro, Tepic and 
Xalisco in the federative entity of  Nayarit; the municipalities of  Ocuituco, Tetela de Volcán, 
Totolapan, Yecapixtla and Zacualpan de Amilpas in the federative entity of  Morelos; the 
municipalities of  Cohuecán, Tianguismanalco and Tochimilco in the federative entity of  Puebla; the 
municip ality de Leonardo Bravo in the federative entity of  Guerrero; and the Agroecological Area of 
San Martín y Capulín Redondo  in the municipality of Coatepec Harinas  in the federative entity of 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 catenifer ). 
2.  The phytosa nitary 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; in points 4  (first paragraph) , 4.4.4, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5 .3, 4.8.1  and 4.8.2 of Mexican Official 
Standard NOM-066-FITO-2002 (Specifications for the phytosanitary management and movement of 
avocados); and in point 4.4(c), (d) and (f) of Mexican Official Standard NOM -069-FITO-1995 
(Establishment and recognition of pest -free areas ). 
3.  The purpose of taking the above measures is to ensure that the municipalities and Agroecologi cal 
Areas do not lose their pest -free area status for one of the reasons listed in Article 108 of the 
Regulations implementing the Federal Law on Plant Health o r in point 4.5.1 of Mexican Official 
Standard NOM -069-FITO-1995 (Establishment and recognition of pest -free areas , in order to avoid 
losing their pest -free area status ). 
4.  The notified Decision will come  into effect on 24 November 2020 . 
5.  The Decision  is available for consultation in Spanish from the National Enquiry Point 
(cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx , tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  and 
jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx ) and online at:  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5605514&fecha=23/11/2020 . 
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