G/TBT/2/Add.14/Suppl.2  
13 July 2020 
(20-4788) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
IMPLEMENTATION AND A DMINISTRATION OF THE  AGREEMENT ON  
TECHNICAL BARRIERS T O TRADE  
COMMUNICATION FROM M EXICO  
Supplement  
The following communication under Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade has 
been received from the delegation of Mexico . 
 
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1.1.  Pursuant to Article 15.2 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the Government of 
Mexico wishes to notify that  the "Decree issuing the Law on Quality Infrastructure and repealing the 
Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization" was published in the Official Journal (Diario Oficial 
de la Federación ) of 1 July 2020. 
1.2.  The Law on Quality Inf rastructure governs matters of public policy and social interest , and its 
provisions are generally applicable and binding throughout national territory, without prejudice to 
the international agreements to which the United Mexican States is party . It seeks  to establish and 
develop the basis for industrial policy within the context of the Natio nal Quality Infrastructure 
System, through standardization, harmonization, accreditation, conformity assessment and 
metrology activities, thereby promoting economic development and quality in the production of 
goods and services, with a view to  increas ing productive capacity and ensur ing a process of continu al 
improvement  in value chains , fostering international trade and protecting legitimate public interest 
objectives . The Law also seeks to : 
i. promote the involvement of the public, social and private sector s in the drafting and 
enforcement of Mexican Official Standards and other standards ; 
ii. establish mechanisms for coordination and collaboration between the standardization 
authorities, the National Metrology Centre, designated metrology institutes, accreditat ion 
bodies and conformity assessment bodies, local and municipal bodies, and the social and 
private sectors, in the areas of standardization, conformity assessment and metrology ; 
iii. foster technological innovation in respect of goods, products, processes and services, with 
a view to improving the quality of people's lives throughout Mexico ; 
iv. encourage the creation of enhanced physical and digital infrastructure for the proper 
implementa tion of conformity assessment activities ; 
v. with regard to metrology, establish and maintain the General System of Units of 
Measurement, set up designated metrology institutes and establish structures for scientific 
metrology, legal metrology and applied or industrial metrology ; and 
vi. foster and disseminate standardization, harmonization , accreditation, conformity 
assessment and metrology activities . 
1.3.  Under this Law,  the standardization authorities are required to pursue public policies that help 
to modernize the National Quality Infrastructure System, promote appropriate quality infrastructure 
that stimulates industrial growth and meet the various legitimate objectiv es of public interest 
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  1.4.  The Decree will enter into force 60 days after its publication in the Official Journal . 
1.5.  Upon its entry into force , the Decree will repeal the Federal Law on Metrology and 
Standardization published in the Offic ial Journal on 1 July 1992 and the amendments thereto, as 
well as any provisions that are inconsistent with th e Law on Quality Infrastructure . 
1.6.  The Federal Executive is required to issue the implementing regulations  for the Law on Quality 
Infrastructure within 12 months of its entry into force ; in the meantime, the regulations 
implementing the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization will continue to be applied insofar 
as no inconsistency exists . 
1.7.  The texts are available from the national enquiry point : 
1.8.  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  
Email :    normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
Websit e: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5596009&fecha=01/07/2020 . 
 
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