G/SPS/GEN/1268  
9 September 2013  
(13-4704)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  DECLARATION OF VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF 
MICHOACÁN AS AREAS WITH A LOW PREVALENCE OF 
FRUIT FLIES OF THE GENUS ANASTREPHA 
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO 
The following communication, dated 5 September 2013,  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 communities of  Huanguitio, El Paso, La Florida, La Laja, 
La Mora, La Soledad and Toluquilla in the m unicipality of Jungapeo, and the communities 
of Los Reyes, Mesa Alta and Mesas de Enan dio in the municipality of Zitácuaro, both 
being municipalities of the State of Michoacán, to be areas with a low prevalence of fruit 
flies of the genus Anastrepha  of quarantine significance , was published in the Diario Oficial 
de la Federación  (Mexican Official Journal) on 3 September 2013. 
2.  The Decision declares the communities of Huanguitio, El Paso, La Florida, La Laja, La Mora, 
La Soledad and Toluquilla in the Jungapeo municipality, and the communities of Los Reyes, Mesa Alta and Mesas de Enandio in the Zitácuar o municipality, both being municipalities of 
the State of Michoacán, to be areas with a low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha  of 
quarantine significance, in accordance with the procedures indicated in Mexican Official Standard NOM-023-FITO-1995, establishing the National Campaign Against Fruit Flies, and 
Mexican Official Standard NOM-075-FITO-1997, es tablishing the requirements and phytosanitary 
specifications for the movement of fruit fly host fruit; phytosanitary measures were thus taken to determine the low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha  of quarantine significance, 
based on phytosanitary status assessments. 
3.  The Decision was published in order to ensure that seven communities in the Jungapeo 
municipality and three in the Zitácuaro municipality, both being municipalities of the State of Michoacán, remain as low prevalence areas of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha of 
quarantine significance, in accordance with  points 4.13.1, 4.13.2, 4.13.3 and 4.13.4 of 
Mexican Official Standard NOM-023-FITO-1995, establishing the National Campaign Against Fruit Flies, and points 4.1, 4.5.1, 4.5. 1.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.5 and 4.5.7 of Mexican Official 
Standard NOM-075-FITO-1997, establishing the requirements and phytosanitary specifications for 
the movement of fruit fly host fruit. 
4.  The recognition of these communities in the Jung apeo and Zitácuaro municipalities in the State 
of Michoacán as low prevalence areas will help with the marketing of guavas grown in these 
municipalities, and will thus have a positive  impact on their production and marketing. 
5.  The Decision is available in Spanish at: http://www.dof.gob.mx , 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5312613&fecha=03/09/2013 , or from the 
National Enquiry Point ( normasomc@economia.gob.mx ). 
6.  Lastly, Mexico wishes to state that this communication is being made for transparency 
purposes, without prejudice to the country's ri ghts and obligations under the SPS Agreement. 
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