MEXICO: FOODSTUFFS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN STANDARDS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.60. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Foodstuffs for infants and young children. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-131-SSA1-1995, Goods and Services. Foodstuffs for Infants and Young Children. Sanitary and Nutritional Provisions and Specifications. 6. Description of content: This Mexican Official Standard establishes sanitary specifications (notification subject to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPM Agreement) and nutritional specifications (notification subject to the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement)/, for infant feeding formulas, and packaged foodstuffs and cereal-based foodstuffs destined for infants and young children. This Standard is mandatory throughout the national territory for natural and legal persons engaged in the processing or importation of the aforementioned items. 7. Objective and rationale: Human health. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 1 March 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: On the day following definitive publication in the Official Journal. Proposed date of entry into force: 10. Final date for comments: 1 June 1996. (093)

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