the DGN, which, in turn, informs the laboratory <strong>of</strong> the results. Those applicants notreceiving authorization are permitted to make the necessary modifications to theirfacilities in order to comply with standards NMX-CC-13-1992 and NMX-CC-14-1992.After the committee verifies that the laboratory meets the requirements, a second reportis prepared for the DGN.Authorizations as Test Laboratories are valid for two years and can be renewed uponwritten request. Test laboratories are required to maintain their technical capabilities andto make any modifications that the committee may set. Test laboratories must notify theDGN <strong>of</strong> any change in equipment, location, and administration. Laboratories have theoption to withdraw their certification.Verification Units:Verification or inspection units check and provide a report or pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> compliancecorroborated either visually or by sampling, measuring, testing in laboratories, orexamining documents. Labeling NOMs, for example, do not require products to obtain acertificate <strong>of</strong> compliance; however, verification units can determine whether or not atechnical regulation has been correctly applied.On June 18, 2001, the Mexican standard NMX-EC-17020-IMNC-2000 (equivalent toISO/IEC 17020:1998) entered into force in order to make the accreditation process <strong>of</strong>verification units consistent with international standards. Therefore, as <strong>of</strong> January 2002,the procedure to evaluate and accredit verification units became effective.Publication <strong>of</strong> Technical RegulationsReturn to topNational Gazette: The Mexican national gazette is the Diario Oficial de la Federación.Publication <strong>of</strong> Proposed Technical Regulations:<strong>In</strong> accordance with the Regulation <strong>of</strong> the Federal Law <strong>of</strong> Metrology and Standardization(Reglamento de la Ley Federal sobre Metrología y Normalización, LFMN), the NationalProgram <strong>of</strong> Standardization (Programa Nacional de Normalización, PNN) is the <strong>of</strong>ficialdocument used to plan, inform and coordinate the standardization activities, both publicand private, carried out by the Mexican government. The PNN is made up <strong>of</strong> a list <strong>of</strong>topics that will be developed into Official Mexican Standards (NOMs), technicalregulations, Mexican Standards (NMX’s), and Reference Standards (NRF’s)--as well asapproximate a working calendar for each respective topic. The program is equallycomposed <strong>of</strong> information from the National Consulting Standardization Committees(Comités Consultivos Nacionales de Normalización), which are responsible for thecreation <strong>of</strong> NOMs; the Technical Committees <strong>of</strong> National Standardization (ComitésTécnicos de Normalización Nacional) and the National Standardization Bodies(Organismos Nacionales de Normalización), both <strong>of</strong> which are responsible for thecreation <strong>of</strong> NMXs; and 2 Standardization Committees (Comités de Normalización),responsible for the creation <strong>of</strong> NRF’s - standards created by governmental entities forgovernment procurement.The PNN is annually developed by the Technical Secretariat <strong>of</strong> the NationalStandardization Commission, revised by the Technical Council <strong>of</strong> the aforementionedentity, and approved by the National Standardization Commission (CNN, ComisiónNacional de Normalización) in its first meeting <strong>of</strong> every year.
The LFMN and its Regulation establish a time frame for each step <strong>of</strong> the NOM-makingprocess (development, draft publication in the Official Gazette (DOF), and publication <strong>of</strong>modified and definitive technical regulations and standards) and within the PNNframework, the accomplishment <strong>of</strong> these tasks is limited to the span <strong>of</strong> a year. Theactual NOM-making period, however, is contingent upon various factors, including thecomplexity <strong>of</strong> the topic and the uncertain period between each step (i.e. publishingperiod in the Official Gazette (DOF)—draft, response, comments, and final technicalregulation and standard). Therefore, evaluations <strong>of</strong> the PNN indicate, more <strong>of</strong>ten thannot, that the standardization process requires more than a year in order to adequatelymeet its objectives.U.S. entities can participate in the process in several ways. They can:• Review the PNN with the objective <strong>of</strong> learning about the topics to be standardized.• Request to be included in the applicable working group directly from the appropriate<strong>of</strong>fice (requires physical presence).• Present commentaries during the 60-day public consultation period.Solicit the making, modification, or cancellation <strong>of</strong> technical regulations and standards(NOM and NMX) to the appropriate government <strong>of</strong>fice or to a National StandardizationBody.Labeling and MarkingReturn to topAll products intended for retail sale in Mexico must bear a label in Spanish prior to theirimportation to Mexico. Products that must comply with commercial andcommercial/sanitary information NOMs must follow the guidelines as specified in theapplicable NOM. Most NOMs require commercial information to be affixed, adhered,sewn, or tagged onto the product, with at least the following information in Spanish:• <strong>Name</strong> or business name and address <strong>of</strong> the importer,• <strong>Name</strong> or business name <strong>of</strong> the exporter,• Trademark or commercial name brand <strong>of</strong> the product,• Net contents (as specified in NOM-030-SCFI-2006 DOF November 4, 2006),• Use, handling, and care instructions for the product as required,• Warnings or precautions on hazardous products.This information must be attached to the product, packaging or container, depending onthe product characteristics. This information must be affixed to products as prepared forretail sale. Listing this information on a container in which a good is packed for shipmentwill not satisfy the labeling requirement.NOMs do not explicitly state that country <strong>of</strong> origin is required on the label prior toimportation. However, Mexican fiscal regulations do require country <strong>of</strong> origindesignation, and the U.S. <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Commerce recommends that exporters includethis information, in Spanish, on the labels they are preparing for goods destined for retailsale in the Mexican market. Along this line, including the importer's taxpayer number(commonly known as RFC) is recommended.
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