. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MEX/152 
12 August 2008 
 
 (08-3812) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MEXICO
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganaderí a, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y 
Alimentación , SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture , Livestock, Rural Development, 
Fisheries and Food 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and web site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above: 
Comité Consultivo Nacional de No rmalización de Pesca Responsable  (National Advisory 
Committee on Standardization for Responsible Fishing) Av. Camarón Sabalo s/n, esq. Calle Tiburón 
Fracc. Sabalo Country 
C.P 82100, Mazatlán, Sin., México Tel.: 01 66 99 13 09 24 E-mail: rvillasenor66@hotmail.com
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:    
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Exploitation of aquatic 
animal resources in the Netzahualcóyotl (Mal paso) reservoir, located in the municipalities 
of Berriozábal, Tecpatán and Ocozocoautla  de Espinosa in the State of Chiapas 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de Norma 
Oficial Mexicana PROY-NO M-038-PESC-2006, Pesca responsable en el embalse 
Netzahualcóyotl Malpaso, ubicado en el Est ado de Chiapas. Especificaciones para el 
aprovechamiento de los recursos pesqueros   (Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-
NOM-038-PESC-2006:  Responsible fishing in th e Netzahualcóyotl (Malpaso) reservoir in 
the State of Chiapas.  Specifications for the ex ploitation of fishery resources) (10 pages, in 
Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified draft Mexican Official Standard, in accordance with 
the objectives set forth in Article 2 of the General Law on Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture, establishes the terms and conditions  for the exploitation of aquatic animal 
resources in the Netzahualcóyotl (Malpaso) re servoir, located in the municipalities of 
Berriozábal, Tecpatán and Ocozocoautla de  Espinosa in the State of Chiapas.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   - G/TBT/N/MEX/152 
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  8. Relevant documents:   Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal)  of 31 July 2008. 
Available at:  http://www.dof.gob.mx
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9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force: }  
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 2008 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, E-mail and web site addresses, if available, of other body:  
General Directorate of Standards of the Ministry of the Economy: 
Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9300, Ext. 43221 Fax: (+52) 55 5520-9715 
E-mail:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx
 
Web site:  http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx/  
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