G/SPS/N/MEX/261  
17 June 2014 
(14-3509) 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 , SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development , Fisheries 
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) : Unrooted sweet pepper ( Capsicum annuum  L.) cuttings  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Spain 
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de esquejes 
sin raíz de c hile (Capcicum annuum L.), originarios y procedentes de España, para uso, 
propagación no comercial (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of 
unrooted pepper ( Capcicum annuum  L.) cuttings originating in and coming from Spain, for 
non-commercial propagation purposes)  Language(s) : Spanish  Number of pages : 1 
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456  
http://members.w to.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/MEX/14_2764_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 Develop ment, Fisheries and Food, in relation to plant health" 
(Acuerdo por el que se establece el módulo de requisitos 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 phytosanitary requirements for the importation into 
Mexico of unrooted pepper ( Capsicum annuum  L.) cuttings for non -commercial propagation 
purposes, have been  submitted to public comment.  
Unrooted pepper ( Capsicum annuum  L.) cuttings must also be accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate issued by the Spanish plant health authority, stating that the 
cuttings originate and come from the Spanish province of Alme ría in the Autonomous 
Community of Andalusia, that they have undergone inspection and have been certified free 
from Eggplant mottled dwarf virus , Parietaria mottle virus , Pelargonium zonate spot virus , 
Pepper mild mottle virus , Patato stolbur phytoplasma  and Pseudomonas marginalis  pv. 
marginalis . 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/MEX/261  
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  8. Is there a relev ant 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, chap ter number)  
[ ] 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 
internation al 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 of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2 014 Comments may be sent to : 
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normat ividad  
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. 43220  
Email:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456  
13. Texts available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Competit ividad 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. 43220  
Email:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx