G/SPS/N/MEX/405  
5 April 2022 
(22-2746) 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: Secretaría 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): Papaya ( Carica papaya  L.) seeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Philippines  
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a México 
de fruto fresco de semilla de papaya (Carica papaya L.), originario y procedente de 
Filipinas  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico of fresh fruit 
from papaya ( Carica papaya  L.) seeds originating in and coming from the Philippines) 
Language(s):  Spanish and English Number of pages:  1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/MEX/22_2488_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/MEX/22_2488_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 phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of papaya ( Carica 
papaya  L.) seeds originating in and coming from the Philippines.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety, [ ] 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:  
[ ] 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  G/SPS/N/MEX/405  
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  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) : 4 June 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Secretaría 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 Serv ice) 
 
Please note that any 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  
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  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano - tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx