G/SPS/N/MEX/ 307 
 
9 January 2017  
(17-0098) 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 numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Paddy (palay) rice (Oryza sativ a) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Paraguay  
5. Title of the notified document:  Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de arroz 
palay  (Oryza sativa) originario y procedente de Paraguay (Phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation into Mexico of paddy rice ( Oryza sativa ) originating in and 
coming from  Paraguay ) Language (s): Spanish   Number of pages:  2 
Text available at:  
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/MEX/17_0101_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of con tent:  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 paddy rice originating in and coming from Paraguay , 
established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been submitted to public comment. 
Imports of paddy rice must meet c ertain requirements as regards packaging , treatment 
and inspection .  
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from p ests.   
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 Aqua tic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   G/SPS/N/MEX/ 307 
 
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  [ ] International 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) : To be determined  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined  
11. Propose d date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[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) : 10 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:   
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority , [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: