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G/SPS/N/MEX/226/Add.3 
11 January 2013 
 (13-0189) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
 Original: Spanish 
 
 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
 
 
The following communication, received on 9 January 2013, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Mexico. 
 
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Amendment to sections 3.1, 4.2, 6.13.3, 7.1.1.1.2, 7.1.5.2.3, 7.1.7 and 7.1.10 and removal of 
Regulatory Appendix A of Mexican Official  Standard NOM-242-SSA1-2009:  "Goods and 
services.  Fresh, chilled, frozen and processed fish ery products.  Health specifications and test 
methods" 
Following the publication in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial de la Federación ) on 16 July 2012 
of the Agreement establishing the additives a nd processing aids in food, beverages and food 
supplements, the use thereof and health provisions, it has become necessary to amend sections 3.1, 
4.2, 6.13.3, 7.1.1.1.2, 7.1.5.2.3, 7.1.7 and 7.1.10 of Mexican Official Standard NOM-242-SSA1-2009 "Goods and services.  Fresh, chille d, frozen and processed fishery products.  
Health specifications and test methods" and to remove Regulatory Appendix A thereto.  
The amendments concern definitions, symbols and abbreviations and health specifications. 
 The notified amendment was published in the Official Journal on 27 December 2012 and 
entered into force on the day following its publication. 
 Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2013/sps/MEX/13_0141_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation [X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation [ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   G/SPS/N/MEX/226/Add.3 
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  Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in 
terms of products and/or potentially affected  Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments 
should be provided, normally of at least 60 cale ndar days.  Under other circumstances, such as 
extension of originally announced final date fo r comments, the comment period provided in the 
addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Not applicable. 
Text available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad 
Dirección General de Normas 
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, Lomas de Tecamachalco 
Sección Fuentes, C.P. 53950 Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9100, Ext. 43220 E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx 
Website: " http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo- 
  mexicano-de-normas " 
  http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle. php?codigo=5283479&f echa=27/12/2012 
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