G/SPS/N/MEX/364  
25 January  2019 
(19-0420) 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 : Secretaria de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de 
Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development/National Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
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) : Melon ( Cucumis melo ) seeds for sowing ; Tariff item : 120999  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla 
de melón ( Cucumis melo ) originaria y procedente de Ecuador (Phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Mexico of melon ( Cucumis melo ) seeds originating 
in and coming from Ecuador) Language(s) : Spanis h Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/MEX/19_0441_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The proposed phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
of melon ( Cucumis melo ) seeds for sowing, originating in and coming from Ecuador, were 
developed on the basis of the results of a pest risk analysis pursuant to Article 11, 
subparagraph I, of 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 q ue 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 Journa l 
on 7 February 2 012. 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant 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, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/MEX/364  
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  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/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 26 March 2 019 
Agency or authority des ignated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (National Agrifood 
Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
Rene Hernández Ruíz  
Email : rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
with copy to medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
Document available on the website http://www.gob.mx/senasica , at: 
http://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authori ty, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Calle Pachuca 189, Piso 7, Col . Condesa  
Demarcación Territorial, Cuauhtémoc  
Ciudad de Mexico  
C.P. 06140  
Email :  normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
 sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
 jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
Document available on the website http://www.gob.mx/senasica , at: 
http://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios