G/SPS/N/MEX/267
29 September 2014
(14-5443)  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 nu mbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Sesame ( Sesamum indicum  L.) seeds, other than for sowing 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document:  Requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de semilla 
excepto para siembra de ajonjolí (sesamum indicum l.), originaria y procedente de 
Argentina (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of sesame 
(Sesamum indicum  L.) seeds, other than for sowing, originating in and coming from 
Argentina)  Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages: 1  
Text available at:   
http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/MEX/14_4163_00_s.pdf  
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 phytosanitar y requirements for the importation into 
Mexico of sesame ( Sesamum indicum  L.) seeds, other than for sowing, originating in and 
coming from Argentina, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis, have been 
submitted to public comment. 
Sesame ( Sesamum indicum  L.) seeds, other than for sowing, require a phytosanitary 
certificate issued by the Argentine phytosanitary authority stating that the seeds originate 
in and come from Argentine, that they have undergone inspection and that they have been 
found to be free from quarantine pests. 
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.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex G/SPS/N/MEX/267 
 
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  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 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. 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) :  28 November 2014 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [ ] Nati onal Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Comments may be sent to:  
medidasfito.dgsv@senasica.gob.mx. 
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, 
Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México 
Tel.:  (+52 55) 5729-9300, Ext. 43220 
Fax:  (+52 55) 5520-9715 E-mail:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx Website: http://www.senasica.gob.mx/?id=5456