G/SPS/N/MEX/263  
15 July 2014  
(14-4065)  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): Alstroemeria ( Alstroemeria  spp.) rhizomes and seedlings 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de rizomas 
y plántulas de alstroemeria (Alstroemeria spp.) , originarios y procedentes de Colombia  
(Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of alstroemeria ( Alstroemeria  
spp.) rhizomes and seedlings originating in and coming from Colombia) Language(s): 
Spanish Number of pages: 1 
Text available at:  http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/MEX/14_3094_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: Pursuant to 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 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 sanidad vegetal ), published in the Mexican Official 
Journal on 7 February 2012, the phytosanitar y requirements for the importation into 
Mexico of alstroemeria ( Alstroemeria  spp.) rhizomes and seedlings originating in and 
coming from Colombia, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted for comment. 
Imports of alstroemeria ( Alstroemeria  spp.) rhizomes and seedlings originating in and 
coming from Colombia require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Colombian 
phytosanitary authority stating that the alstroemeria seedlings and rhizomes originate in and come from Colombia, that they have undergo ne inspection and that on the basis of the 
results of a laboratory diagnosis, the consignment is certified as free from Pseudomonas 
marginalis , Alstroemeria mosaic virus, Alstroemeria necrotic streak virus , Frankliniella 
panamensis , Deroceras spp . and Aphelenchoides ritzemabosi . 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/MEX/263 
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  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: Not 
applicable  
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/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 September 2014 
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:  
Comments may be sent to: medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx. 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Dirección General de Normas 
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2 
Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9300, Ext. 43220 
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715 
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx Website: http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456