G/SPS/N/MEX/253/Add.1  
21 August 2015  
(15-4247)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 21 August 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico. 
 
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 Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NO M-068-FITO-2000: "Establishing phytosanitary 
measures to combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas", the title of which is 
now: Mexican Official Standard NOM-068-SAG/FITO-2015: "Establishing phytosanitary measures 
to combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas" 
On 21 April 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food 
published Mexican Official Standard NOM-068-FITO-2000: "Establishing phytosanitary measures to 
combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas" in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial 
de la Federación ) (http://www.dof.gob.mx). 
The notified amendment to Mexican Official  Standard NOM-068-FITO-2000: "Establishing 
phytosanitary measures to combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas" will enter 
into force 60 calendar days after its publication in the Official Journal, and Mexican Official Standard NOM-068-FITO-2000, published on 21 April 2000, will therefore cease to have effect. 
The title of Mexican Official Standard NOM-068- FITO-2000: "Establishing phytosanitary measures 
to combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas" has been amended to read as follows: Mexican Official Standard NOM-068-SAG/FITO-2015: "Establishing phytosanitary 
measures to combat and prevent the spread of Moko disease in bananas". The scope, content and 
objective of the Mexican Official Standard remain unchanged. 
Text available at:   
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5404466&fecha=19/08/2015 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/MEX/15_3257_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:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for 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 G/SPS/N/MEX/253/Add.1 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numbe r and email address (if available) of other 
body: 
 
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and email addre ss (if available) of other body: 
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. 43244 
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
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