G/TBT/N/MEX/402  
5 April 2018 
(18-2089) 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) : n/a 
2. Agency responsible : Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales  (Ministry of the 
Environment and Natural Resources)  
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 different from above:   
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) : Liquefied 
petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (2711)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Procedimiento 
para l a supervisión y vigilancia de las Normas Oficiales Mexicanas en materia de 
Petrolíferos, Gas Licuado de Petróleo y Gas Natural, sujetas a la observancia por parte de 
los regulados titulares de los permisos de transporte por medios distintos a ductos de Gas  
Licuado de Petróleo, así como de Distribución y Expendio al Público de Petrolíferos, Gas 
Licuado de Petróleo y Gas Natural  (Procedure to monitor and supervise compliance with 
Mexican Official Standards on petroleum, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natur al gas by 
holders of permits authorizing transportation by means other than LPG pipeline, and the 
distribution and sale to the public of petroleum products, LPG and natural gas) (9 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified procedure appl ies to natural and legal persons 
holding permits granted under the Law on Hydrocarbons and the Regulations on Activities 
Referred to in Title 3 of the Law on Hydrocarbons that authorize them to conduct the 
following activities:  
1. Transportation of LPG other than by pipeline;  
2. Distribution of LPG;  
3. Sale of LPG to the public;  
4. Distribution of natural gas;  
5. Sale of natural gas;  
6. Distribution of petroleum products;  
7. Sale of petroleum products to the public.  
Regarding verification activities and the preparation of relevant technical reports, the 
notified procedure applies to verification units that have been legally accredited and 
approved to oversee and monitor compliance with the Mexican Official Standards listed 
under point 2 of the procedure.  G/TBT/N/MEX/402  
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  7. Objective and r ationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified text establishes the requirements and technical and 
administrative considerations applicable to holders of permits issued by the Energy 
Regulatory Commission authorizing trans portation by means other than LPG pipeline, and 
the distribution and sale to the public of petroleum products, LPG and natural gas . Follow-
up checks must be carried out in respect of the installations, vehicles, equipment and 
activities that are covered by  these permits and that are subject to Mexican Official 
Standards on transportation by means other than LPG pipeline, and the distribution and 
sale to the public of petroleum products, LPG and natural gas (areas that fall within the 
remit of the Agency for  Industrial Safety).  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -001-SESH -2014: Plantas de distribución de Gas 
L.P. Diseño, construcción y condiciones seguras en su operación  (LPG distribution 
plants . Design, construction and safety), published in the Mexican Official Journal 
on 22 October 2 014. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -003-SEDG -2004: Estaciones de Gas L.P. para 
carburación . Diseño y construcción  (LPG filling stations . Design and construction) , 
published in the Official Journal on 2 8 April 2 005. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -007-SESH -2010: Vehículos para el transporte y 
distribución de Gas L.P. - Condiciones de seguridad, operación y mantenimiento  
(Vehicles for the transportation and distribution of LPG . Safety, operating and 
maintenance requi rements), published in the Official Journal on 1 1 July 2 011. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -013-SEDG -2002: Supervisión de espesores 
mediante medición ultrasónica usando el método de pulso -eco, para la verificación 
de recipientes tipo no portátil para contener Gas L.P., en uso  (Monitoring of the 
thickness of non -portable LPG containers using ultrasonic measurement techniques 
and the pulse -echo method), published in the Official Journal on 2 6 April 2 002. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -002-SESH -2009: Bodegas de distribución de Gas 
L.P. Diseño, construcción, operación y condiciones de seguridad  (LPG distribution 
facilities . Design, construction, operation and safety requirements), published in 
the Official Journal on 2 0 May 2 009. 
 Mexican Official Standard NO M-005-ASEA -2016: Diseño, construcción, operación y 
mantenimiento de Estaciones de Servicio para almacenamiento y expendio de 
diésel y gasolinas (Design, construction, operation and maintenance of service 
stations for the storage and retailing of diesel and  gasoline), published in the 
Official Journal on 7 November 2 016. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -003-SECRE -2011: Distribución de gas natural y gas 
licuado de petróleo por ductos  (Pipeline distribution of natural gas and LPG), 
published in the Official Journ al on 1 3 May 2 013. 
 Mexican Official Standard NOM -010-SECRE -2002: Gas Natural Comprimido para 
Uso Automotor . Requisitos mínimos de seguridad para estaciones de servicio  
(Compressed natural gas for automotive use . Minimum safety requirements for 
service stations), published in the Official Journal on 2 3 October 2 002. 
9. Proposed date of adoption : Sixty calendar days after publication in the Official Journal.  
Proposed date of entry into force : 3 June 2 018 
10. Final date for comments : n/a G/TBT/N/MEX/402  
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  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)  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad (Under -Secretaria t of Competitiveness 
and Standardization)  
Dirección General de Normas  (General Directorate 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  
Text available at:  
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5517928&fecha=03/04/2018  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/MEX/18_1844_00_s.pdf