G/SPS/GEN/1379  
19 January 2015  
(15-0348)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  DECLARATION OF VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES 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 16 January 2015, 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  Aguililla, Buenavista, Parácuaro and 
Zinapécuaro, the communities of Agua Rosa da and Huajumbarito in the municipality 
of Maravatío and the community of Las Mesas in the municipality of Hidalgo, 
State of Michoacán, to be areas with lo w prevalence of fruit flies of the genus 
Anastrepha  of quarantine significance , was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  
(Mexican Official Journal) on 15 December 2014. 
2.  The Decision declares the municipalities of Aguililla, Buenavista, Parácuaro and Zinapécuaro, 
the communities of Agua Rosada and Huajumba rito in the municipality of Maravatío and 
the community of Las Mesas in the municipality of Hidalgo, State of Michoacán, to be areas with 
a low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha  of quarantine significance. 
The phytosanitary measures to be applied to prevent pests and protect the low prevalence area are established in 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 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 based 
on phytosanitary status assessments by the Directorate-General of Plant Health of the 
National Agriculture and Food Health, Safety and Quality Service of Mexico. 
3.  The Decision was published in order to declar e the municipalities of Aguililla, Buenavista, 
Parácuaro and Zinapécuaro, the communities of Agua Rosada and Huajumbarito in the 
municipality of Maravatío and the community of Las Mesas in the municipality of Hidalgo, 
State of Michoacán, to be areas with a low prevalence of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha 
of quarantine significance. This declaration can be expected to have a positive impact on 
approximately 2,369 hectares of mangoes, 1,945 hect ares of grapefruit, 2,440 hectares of prunes, 
1,260 hectares of peaches and 850 hectares of pears, for which purpose the Decision was issued. The phytosanitary measures established in Articl es 19 to 22 of the Federal Plant Health Law and 
in point 4.4(c), (d) and (f) of Mexican Official Standard NOM-069-FITO-1995 for the establishment 
and recognition of pest-free areas shall be observed. 
4.  The Decision is available in Spanish at: http://www.dof.gob.mx , 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5375914&fecha=15/12/2014 , or from the 
National Enquiry Point ( normasomc@economia.gob.mx ). 
5.  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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