On June 15th, the Official Gazette published the agreement by which the Ministry of Economy issues general rules and criteria regarding Foreign Trade.
Key Updates
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Update of Standards: Following a five-year review, the references have been updated for the following standards:
- NOM-022-ENER / SCFI-2014 - Energy efficiency
- NOM-031-ENER-2012 - Energy efficiency
- NOM-186-SSA1 / SCFI-2013 - Food
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New Rules Added: The Agreement now includes the following rules:
- NOM-032-ENER-2013 - Energy efficiency
- NOM-EM-015-SCFI-2015 - Telecommunications
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Cancellation of Previous Reference: The cancellation of the reference NOM-151-SCT1-1999 - Telecommunications is confirmed, and it will be replaced by NOM-EM-015-SCFI-2015.
This Agreement will take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation, except for compliance with NOM-032-ENER-2013, as detailed in Annex 2.4.1, which will come into effect 15 business days after this publication.
Certificates of compliance issued under NOM-151-SCT1-1999 will remain valid for up to one year after the implementation of NOM-EM-015-SCFI-2015 and will continue to cover compliance with provision IFT-004-2014 technique.