G/SPS/N/MEX/367  
7 February  2019 
(19-0702) 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 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) : Fresh pears ( Pyrus communis ), HS code : 080830  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de fruto 
fresco de pera (Pyrus communis) originaria y procedente de Bélgica  (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of fresh pears ( Pyrus communis ) originating in 
and coming from Belgium) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/MEX/19_0713_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of 
fresh pears ( Pyrus communis ) originating in and coming from Belgium were established 
on the basis o f the results of a pest risk assessment pursuant to Article 11, paragraph 1 
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 (A cuerdo 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 sa nidad 
vegetal ), published in the Mexican Official Journal on 7 February 2 012. 
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.  
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 An imal 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/367  
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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 th e 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 8 April 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:  
Rene Hernandez Ruíz, Email : rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx, with copy to : 
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx  
 
Information 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 Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, f ax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9100 Ext. 43244  
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715  
Email : normasomc@economia.gob.mx   
 sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx   
 jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx   
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad -negocios/normalizacion/catalogo -
mexicano -de-normas  
 
Text available at:  
http://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios