G/SPS/N/MEX/241  
21 October 2013  
(13-5764)  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): Cotton fibre ( Gossypium barbadense ), not carded or combed, 
for processing. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or [X] Specific regions or countries: Peru 
5. Title of the notified document: Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de fibra de 
algodón (Gossypium barbadense) sin cardar o peinar para industrialización, originario y 
procedente de Perú  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of uncarded 
or uncombed cotton fibre ( Gossypium barbadense ) for processing, originating 
in and coming from Peru) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages:  1 
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456 
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 phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation into Mexico of uncarded or uncombed cotton fibre ( Gossypium barbadense ) for 
processing, originating in and coming from Peru, established following the pest risk analysis or risk assessment, have been submitted for public comment. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/MEX/241 
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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: 
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456   
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) : 20 December 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
Comments should be sent to: 
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx 
13. Texts available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) 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 E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx 
Website: http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456