G/SPS/N/MEX/316  
1 March  2017 
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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  (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheri es 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) : Products of plant origin.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affec ted, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana 
NOM-022-FITO-1995, Requisitos y especificaciones que deben de  cumplir las personas 
morales para la prestación de servicios de tratamientos fitosanitarios, para quedar como 
Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM -022-SAG/FITO -2016, Especificaciones, criterios y 
procedimientos fitosanitarios para las personas físicas o morales que  presten servicios de 
tratamientos fitosanitarios  (Draft amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM -022-FITO-
1995: Requirements and specifications to be met by legal persons for the provision of 
phytosanitary treatment services, the title of which has chan ged to Mexican Official 
Standard NOM -022-SAG/FITO -2016: Specifications, criteria and phytosanitary procedures 
for natural and legal persons providing phytosanitary treatment services ) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 14 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_deta lle.php?codigo=5472795&fecha=23/02/2017  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MEX/17_1125_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Mexican Official Standard NOM -022-FITO-1995 is being amended 
to take into account current circumstances and needs regarding the national verification 
and certification process for products of plant origin . It describes the phytosanitary 
measures to be applied by companies providing phytosanit ary treatment services and by 
Ministry support bodies in order to reduce the risk of quarantine pests being introduced 
and spread via international trade movements, movements within the country, or exported 
goods.  
The notified text updates domestic legisla tion so as to ensure the proper certification of 
regulated goods . It also seeks to mitigate the risk of introducing non -compliant goods, to 
facilitate the movement of products of plant origin destined for free zones or low -
prevalence zones, and to reduce o perating costs relating to the application of 
phytosanitary treatments.  
The National Agriculture and Food Health, Safety and Quality Service (SENASICA), as the 
competent authority, has specific responsibilities regarding the control and regulation not 
only of companies providing phytosanitary treatment services, but of the services 
themselves . It carries out inspections (random documentation checks and physical 
inspections in places at risk) aimed at treatment users and providers.  G/SPS/N/MEX/316  
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   The notified Standard es tablishes the registration procedure, requirements relating to 
infrastructure, materials and equipment, and the conformity assessment and certification 
procedure for treatment companies. It also includes critical points relating to different 
types of treat ment, and specifications in this regard covered by the "Phytosanitary 
treatment manual".  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from  
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) General Standard for Irradiated Foods (CODEX STAN 
106-1983)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant internatio nal standard?  
[X] 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 determin ed. 
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 day s from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 April 2 017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Directorate -General of Plant Health, National Agriculture and 
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service ) 
Avenida Boulevard Adolfo Ruíz Cor tines 5010, Colonia Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Delegación 
Coyoacán , Ciudad de México , Código Postal 04530  
Email : luis.espinoza@senasica.gob.mx and supervision.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] National E nquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Directorate -General of Plant Health, National Agriculture and 
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service ) 
Avenida Boulevard Adolfo Ruíz Cortines 5010 , Colonia Insurgentes Cuicuilco, Delegación 
Coyoacán , Ciudad de México , Código Postal 04530  
Email : luis.espinoza@senasica.gob.mx and supervision.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx