G/TBT/N/MEX/468/Add.2  
16 October  2020 
(20-7145) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 4 October 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico . 
 
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Title: Decree amending, supplementing and repealing various provisions of the Regulations on 
Sanitary Control of Products and Services and the Implementing Regulations to the General Law on 
Health with Respect to Advertising  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 October 2 020 
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: This Amendment  entered into force on 1 
October 2 020, excluding the provisions of paragraphs 4.1 to 4.5.3.3, 4.6.1 to 4.82, 
Chapter 6, and paragraphs 7.1 to 7.1.2 of the Amendment to Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1 -2010: General specifications for the labelling of pre -packaged 
food and non -alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health information, published on 5 
April 2 010, which will enter into force on 1 April 2 021. 
[X] Text of final measure available from1: 
http://diariooficial.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5601629&fecha=01/10/2020  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/MEX/final_measure/20_6141_00
_s.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comm ents (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other:  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/MEX/468/Add.2  
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  Description : Mexico notifies the publication of the "Amendment to the Agreement under which the 
Ministry of the Economy issues general rules and criteria in respect of foreign trade".  
In accordance with the provisions of Article 10.1.1 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, 
the Government of Mexico communicates that, on 1 October 2 020, the Ministry of the Economy 
through the Directorate -General of Standards published the "Amendment to the Agreement under 
which the Ministry of the Economy issues general rules and criteria in respect of foreign trade" in 
the Official Journal.  
The published text establishes the commercial and health informati on that must be contained in the 
labelling of the prepacked domestic or foreign products marketed on the national territory that are 
intended for final consumers . It also determines the characteristics of such information and 
establishes a system of front -of-pack labelling, which clearly and truthfully warns of the content of 
critical nutrients and ingredients presenting health risks in excessive consumption.  
This Amendment  entered into force on 1 October 2 020, excluding the provisions of paragraphs 4.1 
to 4.5.3.3, 4.6.1 to 4.82, Chapter 6, and paragraphs 7.1 to 7.1.2 of the Amendment to Mexican 
Official Standard NOM -051-SCFI/SSA1 -2010: General specifications for the labelling of pre -
packaged food and non -alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health informati on, published on 5 
April 2 010, which will enter into force on 1 April 2 021. 
This communication is being submitted for purposes of transparency and in order to provide 
Members with further information on the current regulatory process in Mexico.  
Any comment s may be sent to the National Enquiry Point:  
cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
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