G/SPS/N/MEX/436  
14 December  2023 
(23-8569) 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: 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): Timothy hay ( Phleum prate nse) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Canada  
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de grano  de 
heno Timothy (Phleum pratense) prensado en bolsas, para consumo animal, originario y 
procedente de Canadá  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of Timothy hay 
(Phleum pratense ) compressed in bags, for animal consumption, originating in and co ming 
from Canada) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  4 
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MEX/23_14538_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified proposed phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation of Timothy hay ( Phleum pratense ) compressed in bags, for animal 
consumption, originating in and coming from Canada, were determined by SENASICA as a 
result o f the pest risk analysis, and are notified pursuant to the Agreement on the 
Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from a nimal/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. 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/436  
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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) : 12 February 2024  
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:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development)/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  
Please note that a ny comments on these requirements must be supported by technical 
and/or scientific evidence and sent by email to: importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx , Cc: 
Rene Hernán dez Ruíz - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
Diógenes Hernández Chávez - diogenes.hernandez@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:  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06140 Ciudad de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9300 (Ext. 4156/4135)  
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715  
Email: diogenes.hernandez@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/?P=855