G/SPS/N/MEX/394  
12 May 2021 
(21-4054) 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 Agrifood 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 provid ed in addition, 
where applicable) : Chicory ( Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ) hearts  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a México 
de corazones de achicoria (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum), originarios y procedentes de 
Bélgica  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico of chicory 
(Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ) hearts originating in and coming from Belgium) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2021/SPS/MEX/21_3427_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/MEX/21_3427_00_e.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 phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico of 
chicory ( Cichorium intybus var. foliosum ) hearts originating in and coming from Belgium.  
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 relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/MEX/394  
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  [ ] 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) : 11 July 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if availa ble) of other body:  
Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/National Agrifood 
Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
 
Please note that any co mments 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, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dr Francisco J avier 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