MEXICO -- HUMANE TREATMENT IN THE TRANSPORT OF ANIMALS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.417. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development. 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): Animals. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-051-ZOO-1995, Humane Treatment in the Transport of Animals, 13 pages. 6. Description of content: The purpose of this mandatory Mexican Official Standard is primarily to establish animal transport systems that reduce the animals' suffering, by avoiding or reducing stress during the transportation process. 7. Objective and rationale: Animal safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 31 October 1996 (Spanish). 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 31 January 1997. (0352)

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