G/TBT/N/MEX/457  
19 August  2019 
(19-5335) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : MEXICO  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2) : Not 
applicable  
2. Agency responsible : Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differen t from above:  
Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización de la Secretaría de Economía , CCONNSE 
(National Advisory Committee on Standardization of the Ministry of the Economy), Calle 
Pachuca número 189, pisos 7 y 13, colonia Condesa, Demarcación Territoria l 
Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06140, Ciudad de México, MONICA PAOLA MOSTALAC CECILIA, 
Directora de Normalización para Mercado Doméstico, Mejora y Servicios de la Dirección 
General de Normas de la Secretaría de Economía  (Director of Standardization for the 
Domestic Market, Improvement and Services of the Directorate -General of Standards of 
the Ministry of the Economy)  
Tel.: 57 29 61 00, Ext. 43229 and 43230, Email: monica.mostalac@economia.gob.mx  
and isaac.aldana@economia.gob.mx  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Domestic 
and imported retreaded radial and diagonal tyres for cars, vans, light trucks, buses and 
lorries related to heading 847751  
5. Title,  number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY -NOM-228-SCFI-2018, "Industria hulera -llantas renovadas 
(neumáticos recauchutados) -especificaciones de seguridad y métodos de prueba"  (Draft 
Mexican Official Standard PROY -NOM-228-SCFI-2018, "Rubber industry - Retreaded tyres 
- Safety requirements and test methods") (17 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the safety requirements and test 
methods for domestic and imported retreaded radial and diagonal tyres for cars, vans, 
light trucks, buses and lorries marketed in the United Mexican States.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified draft M exican Official Standard establishes the safety 
requirements and test methods for domestic and imported retreaded radial and diagonal 
tyres for cars, vans, light trucks, buses and lorries marketed in the United Mexican States . 
It does not apply to retreade d tyres for racing vehicles, vehicles for agricultural or 
industrial use, snow tyres, tyres with a tread depth of > 25.4 mm (32/32"), tyres for 
motorcycles, motorized tricycles or quad bikes, temporary tyres, or tyres designed to turn 
without air pressure and with a special rim, known as run -flat tyres . Prevention of G/TBT/N/MEX/457  
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  deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Quality requirements ; Reducing trade 
barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  
• NMX-T-004-SCFI-2015, Industria hulera -Llantas, cámaras y accesorios -
Definiciones . Notice of entry into force published in the Official Journal on 1 7 
February 2 016; 
• NOM-106-SCFI-2017, Características de diseño y condiciones de uso de la 
contraseña Oficial , published in the Official Journal on 8 Septembe r 2017; 
• NMX-CC-9001-IMNC -2015, Sistemas de gestión de la calidad -Requisitos . Notice 
of entry into force published in the Official Journal on 3 May 2 016; 
• ISO 9001 :2015, Quality management systems -Requirements  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined . The notified draft Mexican Official 
Standard will enter into force 365 calendar days after the first calendar day following its 
publication in the Official Journal as a final standard.  
10. Final date for comments : 12 October 2 019; sixty days after its publication in the Official 
Journal, which was on 1 3 August 2 019. 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección General de Normas  (Directorate -General of Standards)  
Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244  
Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad -negocios/normalizacion/catalogo -
mexicano -de-normas  
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5567747&fecha=13/08/2019  
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