Phytosanitary requirement for import into Mexico

To safeguard the country’s agricultural economy and the biodiversity from the ravages of exotic pests, every country has specified phytosanitary conditions so as to mitigate these pests OR otherwise impose restrictions/prohibitions based on scientific justifications. Moreover, every country periodically conducts/reviews the Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) of a commdity before its import and lays down phytosanitary conditions. Most of the countries issues Import Permit or Import Licence incorporating the phytosanitary requirement including the treatment(s). Exporters should procure these requirements and provide to the Treatment Provider. However, some of the important phytosanitary measures required by these countries have been compiled for ready reference with the advice to ascertain the country’s current regulations for details, its completeness and authenticity.

Commodity Treatment & Dosage Exposure Period Addition
Commodity Treatment & Dosage Exposure Period Additional Declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) Other conditions, if any
Rice Methyl bromide;Dose as given below in the Table T302 (d1) 24 hours I) The phytosanitary certificate must specify that the product is free from:1. – Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae2. – Trogoderma granarium3.- Ammannia baccifera

4.- Alternaria padwickii

5.- Boerhavia diffusa

6.- Balansia oryzae-sativae

7.- Corticium rolfsii

8.- Euphorbia helioscopia

9.- Gaeumannomyces graminis

10.- Ludwigia hyssopifolia

11.- Monographella albescens

12.- Molochia corchorifolia

13. – Monochoria vaginalis

14. – Polygonum barbatum

15. – Scirpusjuncoides

16. – Sphenoclea zeylanica

17. – Striga angustifolia

18. – Striga asiatica

19. – Stringa densiflora

20. – Ustilaginoidea virens

21. – Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola

II) The phytosanitary certificate must specify that the product was treated in origin or source with one of the following treatments:

– T302 (d1) (NOM-005) – Specified in NOM-005-PHYTO-1995. (Relevant extracts are given below)

 

 

 

 

(Relevant Extracts from NOM-005-PHYTO-1995 are given below for the treatment and dose at different temperatures)

T302 (D1) TREATMENT:.

METHYL BROMIDE AT NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN CHAMBER OR UNDER PLASTIC COVER WITH THE FOLLOWING DOSE WITH EXPOSURE PERIOD OF 24 HOURS

TEMPERATURE DOSE(G/M3) CONCENTRATION G/M3 AFTER
0.5 HRS 2.0 HRS 12 HRS
32° C OR HIGHER 40 30 20 15
27° – 31° C 56 42 30 20
21° – 26° C 72 54 40 25
16° – 20° C 96 72 50 30
10° – 15° C 120 90 60 35
4° – 9° C 144 108 70 40

 

  1. Phyotsanitary requirement for some of the commodities