G/TBT/N/MEX/275  
28 July 2014  
(14-4326)  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 governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes  (Ministry of 
Communications and Transport) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Comité Consultivo Nacional de Normalización de Transporte Terrestre  (National Advisory 
Committee on Standardization for Land Transport) Calzada de Las Bombas 411 
2do. Piso 
Colonia Los Girasoles Código Postal 04920 
Delegación Coyoacán 
Tel.: 5011-9270 Email: consulta.nom012@sct.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.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): Road 
transport vehicles (ICS 43.020) 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de 
Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-012-SCT-2-2014, 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  (Draft Mexican Official Standard 
PROY-NOM-012-SCT-2-2014 on the maximum weight and dimensions for road transport 
vehicles which circulate on general communication routes under federal jurisdiction) (22 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes weight, dimension and capacity 
specifications for federal road transport and auxiliary service vehicles and private vehicles 
which circulate on general communication routes under federal jurisdiction, except for 
crane-type towing and rescue vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: National security, maintenance of infrastructure, preservation of the 
environment.  G/TBT/N/MEX/275 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-008-SCFI-2002, Sistema General de Unidades de 
Medida  (Mexican Official Standard NOM-008-SC FI-2002: General system of units of 
measurement). In force; 
 Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-067-SCT-2/SECOFI-1999, Transporte terrestre-Servicio 
de autotransporte económico y mixto-midibús-características y especificaciones 
técnicas y de seguridad  (Mexican Official Standard NOM-067-SCT-2/SECOFI-1999, 
Land transport - economic and multi-purpose road transportation services - midibuses - characteristics, and technical and safety specifications). In force; 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM-010-SCFI-1994, Instrumentos de medición-
Instrumentos para pesar de funcionamiento no automático - Requisitos técnicos y metrológicos  (Measuring instruments - non-automatic weighing instruments - 
metrological and technical requirements); In force; 
 Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-068-SCT-2-2014, Transporte terrestre-Servicio de 
autotransporte federal de pasaje, turismo,  carga y transporte privado-Condiciones 
físico-mecánica y de seguridad para la operación en caminos y puentes de 
jurisdicción federal  (Mexican Official Standard NOM-068-SCT-2-2014, Land transport 
- federal passenger, tourism and freight road transportation and private transportation -roadworthiness and safety requirements for vehicle operation on 
roads and bridges under federal jurisdiction); 
 Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-035-SCT-2-2010, Remolques y semirremolques-
Especificaciones de seguridad y métodos de prueba (Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-035-SCT-2-2010, Trailers and semitrailers - Safety specifications and test 
methods); 
 G/TBT/N/MEX/119/Add.1; 
 G/TBT/N/MEX/119. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Not applicable 
Proposed date of entry into force: The Mexican Official Standard will enter into force 
60 calendar days after the publication of the final Mexican Official Standard in the Official Journal.  
10. Final date for comments: 11 August 2014 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad 
Dirección General de Normas Tel.: (+52) 55 5229-6100, Ext. 43217 
Fax: (+52) 55 5520-9715 
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  and/or jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comuni dad-negocios/competitividad-
normatividad/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas  
 
Text available online at: http://www.dof.gob.mx/index.p hp?year=2014&month=06&day=11  
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