G/SPS/N/MEX/437  
14 December  2023 
(23-8570) 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):  
− Lemons ( Citrus limon , Citrus limonum ) and limes ( Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia ), 
fresh or dried (HS code: 080550)  
− Fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific reg ions or countries: Egypt  
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de fruto 
fresco de limón (Citrus limon), originario y procedente de Egipto (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ), originating in and 
coming from Egypt) Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MEX/23_14539_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified draft phytosanitary requirements govern ing the 
importation into Mexico of fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ) originating in and coming from 
Egypt were determined by SENASICA as a result of the pest risk analysis, 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 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. 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?  G/SPS/N/MEX/437  
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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) : 12 February 2024  
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  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development)/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  
Please note that any 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 Hernández Ruíz - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
Diógenes Hernández Chávez - diogenes.hernandez@economia.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] Nat ional 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