G/SPS/N/MEX/347  
29 May 2018 
(18-3184) 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  (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 numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applic able) : Orchid ( Phalaenopsis spp.) plants, seedlings and cuttings . Tariff 
headings concerned : HS codes : 06031301, 06029013, 06021006 and 06011007.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partner s 
[X] Specific regions or countries : Netherlands  
5. Title of the notified document:  
Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de plantas de orquídea (Phalaenopsis spp.) 
originarias y procedentes de Holanda (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of 
orchid plants ( Phalaenopsis spp.) originating in and coming from the Netherlands) ; 
Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de plántulas de orquídea (Phalaenopsis spp.) 
originarias y procedentes de Holanda (Phytosanitary requirements fo r the importation of 
orchid seedlings (Phalaenopsis spp.) originating in and coming from the Netherlands) ; 
Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de esquejes de orquídea (Phalaenopsis spp.) 
originarios y procedentes de Holanda  (Phytosanitary require ments for the importation of 
orchid cuttings ( Phalaenopsis spp.) originating in and coming from the Netherlands) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/MEX/18_2602_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Pursuant to Article 11, paragraph I, 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 ( 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 2 012, the current phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Mexico of orchid ( Phalaenopsis  spp.) plants, seedlings and cut tings 
originating in and coming from the Netherlands have been amended on the basis of a pest 
risk re -assessment.  
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.  G/SPS/N/MEX/347  
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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 Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM 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) : 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/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 28 July 2 018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of oth er body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria , SENASICA (National 
Agriculture and Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
Comments may be emailed to rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx with copy to 
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx.  
Comments must be supported by technical and/or scientific evidence.  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad (Under -Secretariat of Competitiveness 
and Standardization)  
Dirección General de Normas  (General Directorate of Standards)  
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, Lomas de Tecamachalco  
Sección Fuentes, C.P. 53950  
Naucalpan de Juá rez, Estado de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9100, Ext. 43244  
Email : normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
 sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
 jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
Website: https://www.gob.mx/senasica  
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios