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Ref : EIC 426/2
28 September 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 777/2012
Mexico : Phytosanitary Measures for Wood Packaging Materials
The Mexican Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación) of 16 August 2012 an updated official standard NOM-144-SEMARNAT-2012 on wood packaging materials. The relevant notice (in Spanish) is available at: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5264439&fecha=16/08/2012.
DETAILS
2. The Mexican official standard, which implements internationally recognised phytosanitary measures for wood packaging materials used in international trade, has been updated to take into account the latest applicable international standards. For details of Mexico's updated standard including its coverage and exemption, treatment guidelines, marking instructions and other requirements etc, please refer to the above-mentioned notice.
ENQUIRIES
3. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Cindy LAU)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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