G/TBT/N/MEX/482  
18 December  2020 
(20-9173) Page: 1/3 
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):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización de Transporte Terrestre , CCNN -TT 
(National Advisory Committee on Standardization for Land Transport)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authori ty designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Calzada de Las Bombas 411, piso 2, colonia Los Girasoles, Demarcación Territorial 
Coyoacán, Código Postal 04920, Ciudad de México, Mexico . Tel.: (+52) 55 5723 9300 
Ext. 20010, Email: jmercdia@sct.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) : Trailers, 
semi-trailers and converter dollies - safety specifications and test methods  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : PROYECTO de 
Norma Oficia l Mexicana PROY -NOM-035-SCT-2-2018, Remolques, semirremolques y 
convertidores -Especificaciones de seguridad y métodos de prueba  (Draft Mexican Official 
Standard PROY -NOM-035-SCT-2-2018: Trailers, semi -trailers and converter dollies - 
safety specifications and test methods) (19 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content:  
1.1 The notified Mexican Official Standard (NOM) establishes the minimum safety and 
operating specifications for new or used trailer s, semi -trailers and converter dollies that 
are imported into the territory of the United Mexican States and applies to manufacturers 
and importers of trailers and/or semi -trailers and/or converter dollies.  
1.2 The Mexican Official Standard applies to trai lers and semi -trailers with a gross vehicle 
weight rating of over 14,000 kg and converter dollies with a gross vehicle weight rating 
of over 9,000 kg.  
1.3 The Mexican Official Standard does not apply to trailers, semi -trailers or dolly 
converters recognize d as being specifically assigned to the transport of non -divisible 
objects of considerable weight and/or volume, as described in Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-040-SCT-2-1995, for the transport of non -divisible objects of great weight and/or 
volume, the wei ght and dimensions of combinations of vehicles and industrial cranes and 
their conveyance on roads and bridges under federal jurisdiction, or the Standard 
replacing it.  G/TBT/N/MEX/482  
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  1.4 The Mexican Official Standard does not apply to trailers and semi -trailers register ed 
by the United Mexican States before 2 9 November 2 010. 
1.5 In addition, this Mexican Official Standard shall not apply to trailers, semi -trailers and 
converter dollies imported into the country under the temporary admission regime, in 
conformity with Art icle 106, paragraph I of the Customs Law.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
2.1 Reglamento de Tránsito en Carreteras  y Puentes de Jurisdicción Federal , published in 
the Official Journal on 2 2 November 2 012 
2.2 Mexican Official Standard NOM -008-SCFI-2002: Sistema general de unidades de 
medida , published in the Official Journal on 2 7 November 2 002 
2.3 Mexican Official Sta ndard NOM -006-SCT2/2000 : Aspectos básicos para la revisión 
ocular diaria de la unidad destinada al autotransporte de materiales y residuos peligrosos , 
published in the Official Journal on 9 November 2 000 
2.4 Mexican Official Standard NOM -012-SCT-2-2017: Sobre el peso y dimensiones 
máximas con los que pueden circular los vehículos de autotransporte que transitan en las 
vías generales de comunicación de jurisdicción federal , published in the Official Journal 
on 26 December 2 017 
2.5 Mexican Official Standard N OM-020-SCT2/1995 : Requerimientos generales para el 
diseño y construcción de autotanques destinados al transporte de materiales y residuos 
peligrosos, especificaciones SCT306, SCT307 y SCT312 , published in the Official Journal 
on 17 November 1 997 
2.6 Mexica n Official Standard NOM -023-SCT2/2011 : Información que debe contener la 
Placa Técnica que deben portarán los autotanques, cisternas portátiles y Recipientes 
Metálicos Intermedios para granel (RIG) y envases de capacidad mayor a 450 litros que 
transportan materiales y residuos peligrosos , published in the Official Journal on 1 4 
September 2 011 
2.7 Mexican Official Standard NOM -040-SCT-2-2012: Para el transporte de objetos 
indivisibles, de gran peso y/o volumen, peso y dimensiones de las combinaci ones 
vehiculares y de las grúas industriales y su tránsito por caminos y puentes de jurisdicción 
federal , published in the Official Journal on 2 0 March 2 013 
2.8 Mexican Official Standard NOM -057-SCT2/2003:  Requerimientos generales para el 
diseño y construc ción de autotanques destinados al transporte de gases comprimidos, 
especificación SCT 331 , published in the Official Journal on 2 6 January 2 004 
2.9 Mexican Official Standard NOM -068-SCT-2-2014: Transporte terrestre, servicio de 
autotransporte federal de pa saje, turismo, carga y transporte privado . Condiciones físico -
mecánicas y de seguridad para la operación en caminos y puentes de jurisdicción federal , 
published in the Official Journal on 1 9 January 2 015 
2.10 Mexican Official Standard NOM -001-SSP-2008: Para la determinación, asignación e 
instalación del número de identificación vehicular , published in the Official Journal on 1 3 
January 2 010 
2.11 NMX-D-225-IMNC -2017, Autotransporte de carga -Películas reflejantes -
Especificaciones y métodos de prueba . Notice of entry into force published in the Official 
Journal on 2 0 September 2 017. 
2.12 NMX-D233 -IMNC -2016, Productos para uso en la auto transportación - Luces 
exteriores . Notice of entry into force published in the Official Journal on 2 1 April 2 016. 
2.13 NMX-D313 -IMNC -2015, Sistemas de frenos de aire . Notice of entry into force 
published in the Official Journal on 1 June 2 015. G/TBT/N/MEX/482  
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  2.14 NMX-D318 -IMNC -2017, Vehículos (Autopartes) -Dispositivos de Protección Lateral . 
Especificaciones . Notice of entry into force published in the Official Journal on 2 0 
September 2 017. 
2.15 NMX-D319 -IMNC -2018. Ensamble de cadena de seguridad para convertidores.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
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)  
Calle Pachuca número 189, pisos 7 y 12, Colonia Condesa, Demarcación Territorial 
Cuauhtémoc, Código Postal 06140, Ciudad de México, Mexico  
Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 13217/13264  
Email:  
César Osvaldo Orozco Arce: cesar.orozco@economia.gob.mx  
Tania Daniela Fosado Soriano tania.fosado@economia.gob.mx  
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5607383&fecha=11/12/2020  
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