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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/365 Mexico 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard…
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard applies to all service stations selling gasoline to the public, which are located in Mexico, and aims to establish the test methods and parameters for the efficiency, maintenance and operation of gasoline vapour recovery systems, for emission control at service stations selling gasoline to the public.
Environment related objective
To establish the test methods and parameters for the efficiency, maintenance and operation of gasoline vapour recovery systems, for emission control at service stations selling gasoline to the public in order to minimize air pollution
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard applies to all service stations selling gasoline to the public, which are located in Mexico, and aims to establish the test methods and parameters for the efficiency, maintenance and operation of gasoline vapour recovery systems, for emission control at service stations selling gasoline to the public.
Anti-pollution equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notified Mexican Official Standard will enter into force 120 calendar days after its publication in the Official Journal.
Keywords
Emissions
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/367 Mexico 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-004…
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-004-ASEA-2017: Industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications and requirements for the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of service stations selling liquefied petroleum gas to the public in partly or completely filled portable pressure vessels
Environment related objective
The notified text establishes the industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications and requirements for persons engaged in the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of service stations selling liquefied petroleum gas to the public in partly or completely filled portable pressure vessels.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-004-ASEA-2017: Industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications and requirements for the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of service stations selling liquefied petroleum gas to the public in partly or completely filled portable pressure vessels
Equipment and material required for the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of service stations selling liquefied petroleum gas to the public. Requirements relating to industrial safety, operational safety, and environmental protection
Type of measure
Technical regulation adopted for urgent problems
 ICS - HS Code
940180
Subsidy amount Implementation period
9 August 2017. Will remain in effect for six months as of its entry into force.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/369 Mexico 2017
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable fisheries management
 Technical regulation or specifications Fisheries, Other
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-169…
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-169-SEMARNAT-2017 establishing the marking specifications for specimens, parts and derivatives of totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) from wildlife conservation management units
Environment related objective
The standard establishes specifications in order to ensure sustainable wildlife convervation management, in particular to minimize illegal fishing of totoaba which is an endangered species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-169-SEMARNAT-2017 establishing the marking specifications for specimens, parts and derivatives of totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi) from wildlife conservation management units
Totoaba (Todoaba macdonaldi)
Type of measure
Technical regulation adopted for urgent problems
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
This Emergency Mexican Official Standard will enter into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal (22 August 2017) and remain in effect for a period of six months.
Keywords
Conservation
Endangered
Fish
Wildlife
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/370 Mexico 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals, Services
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-014-NUCL…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-014-NUCL-2017, Categories of packages, overpacks and freight containers for radioactive material: marking and labelling
Environment related objective
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the criteria for the categorization of packages, overpacks and freight containers for radioactive material, as well as the marking and labelling requirements governing the transport of such material in order to protect the environment from chemical, toxic or hazardous substances
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-014-NUCL-2017, Categories of packages, overpacks and freight containers for radioactive material: marking and labelling
Packages, overpacks, tanks and freight containers used for the transport and in-transit storage of radioactive material within national territory
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard will enter into force 60 calendar days as from the day following its publication as a final standard in the Official Journal.
Keywords
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/372 Mexico 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-015-ENER…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-015-ENER-2017, Energy efficiency of household refrigerators and freezers. Limits, test methods and labelling
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency by establishin the maximum energy consumption levels for refrigerators and freezers for household use, which use hermetic motor-driven compressors, establish the test methods to determine such energy consumption, calculate the total refrigerated volume, and specify the energy consumption labelling and its content
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-015-ENER-2017, Energy efficiency of household refrigerators and freezers. Limits, test methods and labelling
Household refrigerators and freezers
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
84.18.21.10
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard will enter into force in a phased manner, following its publication in the Official Journal as a definitive standard, in accordance with the phases stipulated in Chapter 4 - Implementing phases:

- Phase 1, will enter into force 360 calendar days after publication in the Official Journal;
- Phase 2, will enter into force 720 days after publication in the Official Journal;
- Phase 3, will enter into force 1,080 days after publication in the Official Journal.
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/375 Mexico 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-012-ENER…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-012-ENER-2017, Energy efficiency of condensing and evaporator units for refrigeration purposes. Limits, test methods and labelling
Environment related objective
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the energy efficiency requirements to be met by condensing and evaporator units, as well as the test methods to ensure their compliance, and the labelling requirements and the conformity assessment procedure for such products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-012-ENER-2017, Energy efficiency of condensing and evaporator units for refrigeration purposes. Limits, test methods and labelling
Condensing and evaporator units for refrigeration purposes
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
84158299
Subsidy amount Implementation period
240 calendar days after publication in the Official Journal.
Keywords
Energy
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/377 Mexico 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
 Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-005…
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-005-ASEA-2017 establishing the criteria for classifying special management waste and for determining which forms of this waste are subject to a management plan; a list of the forms of special management waste subject to a management plan; and elements and procedures for the formulation of management plans for hazardous and special management waste in the hydrocarbon sector
Environment related objective
The standard aims to protect the environment by providing criteria on how to better manage hazardous waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-005-ASEA-2017 establishing the criteria for classifying special management waste and for determining which forms of this waste are subject to a management plan; a list of the forms of special management waste subject to a management plan; and elements and procedures for the formulation of management plans for hazardous and special management waste in the hydrocarbon sector
Special management waste in the hydrocarbon sector
Type of measure
Technical regulation adopted for urgent problems
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
43040
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/378 Mexico 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-009-ASEA…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-009-ASEA-2017: Management of the integrity of pipelines used to collect, transport and distribute hydrocarbons, petroleum products and petrochemicals
Environment related objective
The notified text establishes requirements governing the management of the integrity of pipelines or parts thereof that are used to collect, transport and distribute hydrocarbons, petroleum products and petrochemicals, throughout their entire life cycle, with a view to maintaining industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-009-ASEA-2017: Management of the integrity of pipelines used to collect, transport and distribute hydrocarbons, petroleum products and petrochemicals
Onshore and offshore pipelines, throughout their entire life cycle, that are used to collect hydrocarbons and transport oil, natural gas, petroleum products and petrochemicals; and pipelines used in natural gas processing and oil refining processes and for the distribution of natural gas and petroleum products. Pipelines that are out of operation (temporarily or after having been abandoned), and pipelines which have not yet been built or are inactive, are also included
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
180 calendar days after publication in the Official Journal.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/379 Mexico 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-006-ASEA…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-006-ASEA-2017: Industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications and technical criteria for the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of onshore storage facilities for petroleum products and petroleum, other than those used for liquefied petroleum gas
Environment related objective
The draft aims to protect the environment by establishing the industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications, technical criteria and requirements to be met
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-006-ASEA-2017: Industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection specifications and technical criteria for the design, construction, pre-start up, operation, maintenance, closure and dismantling of onshore storage facilities for petroleum products and petroleum, other than those used for liquefied petroleum gas
Onshore storage facilities for petroleum products and petroleum
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
60 calendar days after publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/382 Mexico 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-SEMARNAT…
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-SEMARNAT-170-2017: Air pollution – Maximum permissible limits for emissions from steam generators using sugar cane bagasse as fuel
Environment related objective
The notified text establishes the maximum permissible limits for particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from steam generators using sugar cane bagasse as fuel in order to minimize air pollution and protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-SEMARNAT-170-2017: Air pollution – Maximum permissible limits for emissions from steam generators using sugar cane bagasse as fuel
Steam generators using sugar cane bagasse as fuel
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
84021999
Subsidy amount Implementation period
60 calendar days after publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Emissions
Pollution