G/SPS/GEN/1302  
7 February 2014  
(14-0741)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  DECLARATION OF AREAS FREE FROM LARGE AVOCADO SEED WEEVILS (HEILIPUS  
LAURI ), SMALL AVOCADO SEED WEEVILS ( CONOTRACHELUS AGUACATAE  AND 
C. PERSEAE ) AND AVOCADO SEED MOTHS ( STENOMA CATENIFER ) 
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO 
The following communication, dated 4 February 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico. 
 
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1.  Pursuant to Article 7 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures and paragraph 3(b) of Annex B thereto, Mexico hereby advises WTO Members that the Decision declaring the municipalities of Tlazazalca, Huiramba and Quiroga, Michoacán 
de Ocampo, to be areas free from the large avocado seed weevil ( Heilipus lauri ), the small 
avocado seed weevil ( Conotrachelus aguacatae  and C. perseae ) and the avocado seed moth 
(Stenoma catenifer ) was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Mexican Official Journal) 
on 27 January 2014. 
2.  The notified Decision declares the municipalities of Tlazazalca, Huiramba and Quiroga, 
Michoacán de Ocampo, to be areas free from the large avocado seed weevil ( Heilipus lauri ), 
the small avocado seed weevil ( Conotrachelus aguacatae  and C. perseae ) and the avocado 
seed moth ( Stenoma catenifer ), in accordance with the procedures indicated in Mexican Official 
Standard NOM-066-FITO-2002 establishing specifications for the phytosanitary management and movement of avocados, and Mexican Official St andard NOM-069-FITO-1995 on the establishment 
and recognition of pest-free areas, following the introduction of phytosanitary measures 
to determine the absence of these pests based on phytosanitary status assessments. 
3.  The Decision was published in order to ensure that the municipalities of Tlazazalca, Huiramba 
and Quiroga, Michoacán de Ocampo, remain free from the large avocado seed weevil 
(Heilipus lauri ), the small avocado seed weevil ( Conotrachelus aguacatae  and C. perseae ) and the 
avocado seed moth ( Stenoma catenifer ) and apply the phytosanitary measures to maintain and 
protect areas free from avocado seed weevils, as set out in point 4, first paragraph, and 
points 4.4.4, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 4.8.3 and 4.8.4 of Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-066-FITO-2002 establishing specifications for the phytosanitary management and movement of avocados, and point 4.4(c), (d) and (f) of Mexi can Official Standard NOM-069-FITO-1995 on the 
establishment and recognition of pest-free areas. 
4.  The recognition of the municipalities of Tl azazalca, Huiramba and Quiroga, Michoacán 
de Ocampo, as areas free from the large avocado seed weevil ( Heilipus lauri ), the small avocado 
seed weevil ( Conotrachelus aguacatae  and C. perseae ) and the avocado seed moth ( Stenoma 
catenifer ) will contribute to the objective of improvin g the phytosanitary status of avocado-growing 
areas in Mexico and strengthen the domestic and international avocado trade. 
5.  The Decision is available in Spanish at http://www.dof.gob.mx  and 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5330830&fecha=27/01/2014 , or from the 
National Enquiry Point ( normasomc@economia.gob.mx ). G/SPS/GEN/1302 
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  6.  Lastly, Mexico wishes to state that this communication is being made for the purposes 
of transparency, without prejudice to the country's rights and obligations under the SPS Agreement.  
 
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