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G/SPS/N/MEX/228 
26 July 2011 
 (11-3790) 
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, Ganad ería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y 
Alimentación , SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, 
Fisheries and Food) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Poultry and goods of animal origin 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners [ ] Specific regions or countries: 
5. Title of the notified document:   Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer la campaña y las 
medidas zoosanitarias que de berán aplicarse para el diagnóstico, prevención, control y 
erradicación de la influenza aviar notificable, en las zonas del territorio de los Estados 
Unidos Mexicanos en las que se encuentre presente  esa enfermedad (Decision announcing 
the campaign and animal health measures for the diagnosis, prevention, control and 
eradication of notifiable avian influenza in areas of the United Mexican States where this 
disease is present)  Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  30 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/sps/MEX/11_2459_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
The notified Decision establishes the camp aign and animal health measures for the 
diagnosis, prevention, control and eradicati on of notifiable avian influenza in areas of 
Mexico where this disease is present.  It is  binding throughout na tional territory.  The 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) 
will implement and monitor compliance with th e Decision through the National Agriculture 
and Food Health, Safety and Quality Servi ce (SENASICA), a decentralized agency of 
SAGARPA. 
Once the requirements laid down in the Deci sion have been met, SENASICA will inform 
the government of the country of origin, thro ugh its official veterinary service, of the 
recognized animal health status of that count ry, or area of that country, be it unknown or 
inconclusive, of low prevalence, under eradica tion or disease-free, in an official statement 
and, in the case of the latter, through its publication in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial 
de la Federación ). G/SPS/N/MEX/228 
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   Should a source or outbreak of notifiable avian influenza be detected, SENASICA, in 
accordance with the epidemiologi cal or risk analysis that technically substantiates an 
insignificant risk in the elimination of the animal health problem, may determine 
counter-epidemic measures.  Moreover, for th e purposes of zoning, compartmentalization, 
epidemiological analysis and research, and inte rnational recognition in respect of notifiable 
avian influenza-free areas, SENASICA will ope rate traceability systems for regulated 
domestic and imported goods, which will provi de advice and scientific and technical 
support in all areas which, directly or indirec tly, affect animal health security and the safety 
and quality of goods of animal origin. 
The sanitary measures referred to in the Decisi on will be reviewed at least once a year by 
SENASICA with regard to the objectives a nd criteria established, so as to assess the 
implementation and progress of the sanitary ac tivities aimed at the diagnosis, prevention, 
control and eradication of the avian influen za virus in any of its forms or subtypes. 
SENASICA will determine the equivalence of  the sanitary activities established or 
implemented in a compartment, zone or c ountry, as well as the risk mitigation measures 
providing the appropriate level of animal hea lth protection for the United Mexican States, 
for the purposes of recognition, mobili zation, importation and exportation. 
The Decision will enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [X] 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:  
http://dof.gob.mx/index.php? year=2011&month=06&day=21  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  22 June 2011 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  G/SPS/N/MEX/228 
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  12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización de Protección Zoosanitaria 
Municipio Libre número 377, piso 7, ala A 
Colonia Santa Cruz Atoyac 
Delegación Benito Juárez 03310, México, D.F. E-mail: saguilar@sen asica.sagarpa.gob.mx 
Website: http://www.sagarpa.gob.mx/Paginas/default.aspx  
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Dirección General de Normas de la Secretaría de Economía 
Tel: +(52 55) 5729 9100, Ext. 43220 
Fax: +(52 55) 5520 9715 E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx