G/SPS/N/MEX/274
9 January 2015
(15-0141)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Sunflower seeds ( Helianthus annuus  L.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Australia  
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla 
de girasol (Helianthus annuus L.), originaria y procedente de Australia  (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of sunflower seeds ( Helianthus annuus  L.) 
originating in and coming from Australia) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 1 
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/sps/MEX/15_0055_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 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 2012, the phytosanitar y requirements for the importation into 
Mexico of sunflower seeds ( Helianthus annuus  L.) originating in and coming from Australia, 
established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted for comment. 
Imports of sunflower seeds ( Helianthus annuus  L.) originating in and coming from Australia 
require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Australian National Plant Protection Organization stating that the seeds originat e in Australia, that they have undergone 
inspection, and that they are pest-free.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  G/SPS/N/MEX/274 
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  [ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM 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 of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 10 March 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Comments may be sent to: 
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Dirección General de Normas 
Secretaría de Economía 
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2 Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes 
C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México 
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9300, Ext. 43220 Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx Website: http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456