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Notifying Member: MEXICO

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria, SENASICA (National Agri-Food Health, Safety and Quality Service)

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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): Fresh young coconuts (Cocos nucifera)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[ ]      All trading partners

[X]     Specific regions or countries: Belize

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Title of the notified document: Draft phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico of in-shell fresh young coconuts (Cocos nucifera) for consumption, originating in and coming from Belize Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 2

https://www.gob.mx/senasica/documentos/consulta-publica-de-requisitos-fitosanitarios

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/MEX/25_01539_00_s.pdf

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Description of content: The notified draft phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Mexico of in-shell fresh young coconuts (Cocos nucifera) for consumption, originating in and coming from Belize, were determined by SENASICA following a pest risk analysis, pursuant to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

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Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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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. 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.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ]      Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 21 April 2025

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:

National Enquiry Point:

Dirección General de Normas, Secretaría de Economía (Directorate-General of Standards, Ministry of Economic Affairs)

Ariel Noel Gutiérrez Contreras, Director de Mejora de Procesos y Promoción (Director of Process Improvement and Promotion)

Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Demarcación territorial Cuauhtémoc,

Ciudad de México, C.P. 06140

Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 91 00, Ext. 13218

Email: ariel.gutierrez@economia.gob.mx with copy to

                                 dgn.industriabasica@economia.gob.mx

Authority responsible for the measure:

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 the notified measure must be supported by scientific evidence and sent by email to comentarios.msf.mex@senasica.gob.mx with copy to

Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx

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Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:

National Enquiry Point:

Dirección General de Normas, Secretaría de Economía

Ariel Noel Gutiérrez Contreras, Director de Mejora de Procesos y Promoción

Pachuca 189, Colonia Condesa, Demarcación territorial Cuauhtémoc,

Ciudad de México, C.P. 06140

Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 91 00, Ext. 13218

Email: ariel.gutierrez@economia.gob.mx with copy to

                                 dgn.industriabasica@economia.gob.mx

Authority responsible for the measure:

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural/Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria

Email: comentarios.msf.mex@senasica.gob.mx with copy to

Rene Hernández - rene.hernandez@senasica.gob.mx