G/SPS/N/MEX/431  
22 June 2023 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : MEXICO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad 
Agroalimentaria , SENASICA (National Agri -Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
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) : Polished rice ( Oryza sativa ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de grano 
arroz pulido  (Oryza sativa), originario y procedente de Colombia  (Phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of polished rice ( Oryza sativa ) originating in and 
coming from Colombia) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 2 
https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta -publica -de-requisitos -fitosanitarios  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/MEX/23_10471_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Mexico of polished rice ( Oryza sativa ) for consumption and/or industrial 
use, originating in and coming from Colombia, were determined by SENASICA as a result 
of a pest risk analysis, pursuant to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement).  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
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 Protectio n Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/MEX/431  
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  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  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 21 August 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if avai lable) of other body:  
Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y 
Calidad Agroalimentaria (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development/National Agri -
Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)  
Please note that any comments on these requirements must be supported by technical 
and/or scientific evidence and sent by email to:  
importaciones.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx , Cc: 
Rene Hernández Ruíz - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx  
Diógenes Hernández Chávez - diogenes.hernandez@economia.gob.mx  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, 06140 Ciudad de México  
Tel.: (+52 55) 5729 9 300 (Ext. 13217)  
Fax: (+52 55) 5520 9715  
Email: diogenes.hernandez@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/?P=855