G/SPS/N/MEX/258/Add.2  
 
2 June 2015  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 2 June 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico. 
 
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 Mexican Official Standard NOM-001-SAG/GAN-2015 "National animal identification system for 
cattle and beehives" 
The notified Mexican Official Standard establishes the characteristics of and specifications, procedures, activities and criteria for the individual, permanent and unique, non-repeatable identification of cattle and beehives, with a view to strengthening health control, ensuring tracking 
and traceability and supporting the fi ght against cattle and beehive theft. 
 The monitoring and implementation of this Mexican Official Standard is the responsibility of the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Deve lopment, Fisheries and Food and of federal and 
municipal government bodies, within the scope of their respective powers and territories and in 
accordance with the respective coordination agreements.  
The Standard is binding on all owners, exporters and importers of cattle and beehives, as well as 
on breeders, growers, dealers, feeders, marketer s, suppliers, slaughter establishments, quarantine 
stations and animal health inspection centres.  
 
This Mexican Official Standard will enter into force on the day following its publication in the Mexican Official Journal. 
 
The identification systems covered by this Mexica n Official Standard will become mandatory 18 
months after publication of the Standard in the Official Journal.  
The Ministry has 20 working days as from the date of publication of the Standard in the Official 
Journal to publish on its website ( http://www.sagarpa.gob.mx ) the technical criteria mentioned in 
sections 4.2.1, 4.2.2 and 6.1.3. 
 
Situations not covered by this Mexican Official Standard and technological innovations in the field of animal identification devices, if applicable, will be dealt with by the Ministry.   
 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   G/SPS/N/MEX/258/Add.2 
 
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  Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Not applicable  
Text available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) 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.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5394324&fecha=29/05/2015  
 
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