G/SPS/N/MEX/395  
8 July 2021 
(21-5409) 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/Servicio Nacional de 
Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development/National Agri -Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provi ded in addition, 
where applicable) : Botanical melon ( Cucumis melo L.) seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil 
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla 
de melón (Cucumis melo L.) originaria y procedente de Brasil (Phytosanitary requirements 
for the importation of melon ( Cucumis melo L.) seeds originating in and coming from 
Brazil)  Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/MEX/21_4565_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In accordance with th e Agreement on the Application of Sanitary 
and Phytosanitary Measures, Mexico advises that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development and the National Agr i-Food Health, Safety and Quality Service have 
established the phytosanitary requirements for t he importation into Mexico of melon 
(Cucumis melo  L.) seeds.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection , [ ] 
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. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the rel evant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the G/SPS/N/MEX/395  
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  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) : 6 September 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enqu iry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  
 
Please note that any comments on these requirements must be suppo rted 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, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Francisco Javier Trujillo Arriaga - gestion@senasica.gob.mx  
Francisco Ramírez y Ramírez - gestion.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
César Osvaldo Orozco Arce - cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx