G/SPS/N/MEX/310  
 
11 January 2017  
(17-0186) 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 Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of 
the Environment and Natural Resources )  
3. Produ cts covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Natural Christmas trees of species of the genera Pinus  
and Abies  and the species Pseudotsug a menziesii  
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:  Proyecto de Modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana 
NOM-013-SEMARNAT -2010, Que regula sanitariamente la importación de árboles de 
navidad naturales de las especies de los géneros Pinus y Abies y la especie Pseudotsuga 
menziesii, para quedar como Proyecto  de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY -NOM-013-
SEMARNAT -2016, Que establece especificaciones y requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de árboles de navidad naturales de las especies de los géneros Pinus y Abies 
y la especie Pseudotsuga menziesii (Draft Amendment to the title of Mexican Official 
Standard NOM-013-SEMARNAT -2010 "Establishing sanitary regulations governing the 
importation into Mexico of natural Christmas trees of species of the genera Pinus  and 
Abies  and the species Pseudotsuga menziesii " to read Draft Mexican Official Standard 
PROY -NOM-013-SEMARNAT -2016 "Establishing phytosanitary specifications and 
requirements for the importation into Mexico of natural Christmas trees of species of the 
genera Pinus  and Abies and the species Pseudotsuga menziesii ") Language(s):  Spanish   
Number of pages:  27 
Text availa ble at:  
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5465573&fecha=15/12/2016  
http:// members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MEX/17_0209_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified  text establishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements and specifications to be met by imported natural Christmas trees of 
species of the genera Pinus  and Abies  and the species Pseudotsuga menziesii  at the 
point of their entry into Mexico.  This Standard is binding on natural and legal persons 
engaged for commercial or non -commercial purposes in the importation of the 
aforementioned tree s. 
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.   G/SPS/N/MEX/ 310 
 
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  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 Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[ ] Internationa l Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)   
[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 notified draft Mexican Official 
Standard will be adopted upon its publication in the Official Journal as a final  Mexican 
Official Standard.  
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) : In accordance with  Article  34 of the  Regulations implementing 
the Fede ral Law on Metrology and Standardization , the notified  Mexican Official Standard 
will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal.  
[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) : 12 March  2017 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Secretaría de Economía  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  
Dirección General de Normas  
Tel.:  (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244  
Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715  
E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
 sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia -noms.gob.mx/?P=144  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Secretaría de Economía  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  
Dirección General de Normas  
Tel.:  (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244  
Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715  
E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
 sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
 arboles.navidad@semarnat.gob. mx 
Website: http://www.economia -noms.gob.mx/?P=144