G/SPS/N/MEX/281
28 April 2015
(15-2302)  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): Establishments responsible for inspecting and verifying goods that 
are regulated by the Ministry and destined fo r import, export or international transit. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Acuerdo por el que se establecen los Lineamientos 
Generales para la autorización, operación y, en su caso, reconocimiento de los 
establecimientos para inspección y verificación de mercancías reguladas por la Secretaría 
de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, a través del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, en operaciones de Comercio 
Exterior (Decision establishing the general guidelines for the authorization, operation and, 
where appropriate, recognition of establishments responsible for inspecting and verifying goods that are regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, 
Fisheries and Food, through the National Health , Food Safety and Agrifood Quality Service, 
within the context of foreign trade operations) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 
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6. Description of content: The notified Decision is binding throughout national territory. It 
seeks to establish requirements in respect of the authorization, installation, operation, verification and, where appropriate, recognition of establishments responsible for 
inspecting and verifying goods that are regula ted by the Ministry and destined for import, 
export or international transit, as well as general criteria regarding such authorization or 
recognition. 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rura l Development, Fisheries and Food shall be 
responsible for implementing and monitoring the provisions of this Decision, through its 
decentralized administrative body, the National  Health, Food Safety and Agrifood Quality 
Service (SENASICA). The Ministry is also responsible for regulating the characteristics, 
conditions, procedures, sanitary specifications and good practices applicable to the various 
types of establishments and services regulated by the Ministry and according to which such 
establishments and services must operate, and for regulating, controlling, and, where 
appropriate, authorizing the installation and operation of the various establishments. 
One of the objectives of the 2013-2018 Sector al Development Programme for Agriculture, 
Fishing and Food is to provide greater certainty in agrifood activity through risk 
management mechanisms. To this end, one o f  P r o g r a m m e ' s  s t r a t e g i e s  i s  t o  e n h a n c e  G/SPS/N/MEX/281 
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  agrifood health, safety and quality with a view  to protecting the health of the population 
and increasing the competitiveness of the sector. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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)  
[ ] 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) : The measure was adopted on 17 April 2015. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : The measure was published on 16 April 
2015. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 17 April 2015 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad 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 
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad 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 
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