G/SPS/N/MEX/318  
22 March  2017 
(17-1584) 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 : Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y 
Alimentación  (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheri es and Food)  
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) : Fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be aff ected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de fruto 
fresco de limón (Citrus limon) originario y p rocedente de Argentina (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Mexico of fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ) 
originating in and coming from Argentina) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
Text available at:  
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MEX/17_1427_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Pursuant to the Decision  establishing the module of 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation of goods regulated by the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, in relation to plant health 
(Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requis itos fitosanitarios para la importación 
de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, 
Pesca y Alimentación, en materia de sanidad vegetal ), published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 7 February 2 012, the phytosani tary requirements for the importation into 
Mexico of fresh lemons ( Citrus limon ) originating in and coming from Argentina, 
established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted for comment . Imports 
of this product must be accompanied by a p hytosanitary certificate, have been subjected 
to a phytosanitary treatment and meet certain packaging and inspection requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, [X] 
protect humans from animal/plant p est 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) : G/SPS/N/MEX/318  
- 2 - 
  [ ] 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.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date o f circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 May 2 017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Comment s may be sent to:  
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Comments may be sent to:  
medidasfito.dgsv@s enasica.gob.mx