G/SPS/N/MEX/439  
21 March  2024 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MEXICO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad 
Agroalimentaria , SENASICA (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 provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) beans for industrial use  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Belgium ; Bolivia, Plurinational State of ; Brazil; 
Canada ; China; Colombia ; Congo; Costa Rica ; Dominican Republic ; Ecuador ; El 
Salvador ; Ethiopia ; France ; Germany ; Guatemala ; Honduras ; India; Indonesia ; 
Italy; Jamaica ; Japan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of ; Netherlands ; Nicaragua ; 
Panama ; Papua New Guinea ; Peru; Puerto Rico ; Rwanda ; Spain; Switzerland ; 
Tanzania ; Timor-Leste ; Uganda ; United Kingdom ; United States of America ; Viet 
Nam 
5. Title of the notified document : Modificación de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de grano de café arábica (Coffea arabica) para uso industrial, originario y 
procedente  de varios países  (Amendment to the phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) beans for industrial use, originating in and 
coming from a number of countries ) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/MEX/24_02042_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified amendment to the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Mexico of Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) beans for industrial use, 
originating in and coming from a number of countries, was determined by SENASICA as 
a result of a pest -risk re -assessment.  
Two phytosanitary measures have been removed:  
1. The requirement for the product to enter under the detaining, custody and 
responsibility procedure;  
2. The requirement for a phytosanitary diagnosis to be conducted for mycology, 
bacteriology and weeds.  
The following options for phytosanitary measures that do n ot involve the use of chemical 
products have been added for the importation of coffee:  
A. "The coffee beans shall be held at the point of entry into Mexico until a negative 
quarantine pest report is obtained".  
• If the result of the quarantine pest diagnosis  is negative, the goods may enter the 
country.  
• If the result of the quarantine pest diagnosis is positive, the importer can choose to 
either return or destroy the goods.  G/SPS/N/MEX/439  
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  B. If live insects are detected during the inspection, a phytosanitary treatment with 
methyl bromide T302 (d1) will be applied.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
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) : 20 May 2 024 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if avai lable) of other body:  
National Enquiry Point:  
Secretaría de Economía (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección General de Normas (General Directorate of Standards)  
Julio Eloy Páez Ramírez  
Director General de Normas (Director -General of Standards)  
Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06140 Ciudad de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9100 (Ext. 13202)  
Email: julio.paez@economia.gob.mx  
Authority responsible for the measure:  
Secre taría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development)  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  
Please note that any comments on the notified measure must be supported by scientific 
evidence and sen t by email to: importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
Cc: Rene Hernández Ruíz - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  G/SPS/N/MEX/439  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
National Enquiry Point  
Secretaría de Economía  
Dirección General de Normas  
Julio Eloy Páez Ramírez  
Director General de Normas  
Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06140 Ciudad de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9100 (Ext. 13202)  
Email: julio.paez@economia.gob.mx  
Authority responsible for the measure:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  
Email:  importacio nes.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
Cc: Rene Hernández Ruíz - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx