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G/SPS/N/MEX/225/Add.3 
11 January 2013 
 (13-0186) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 9 January 2013, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Mexico. 
 
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Amendment to sections 3.2, 4 and 5.2.7.1 and remova l of sections 5.2.7.2 to 5.2.7.4 and Regulatory 
Appendix A of Mexican Official Standard NOM-218-SSA1-2011:  Goods and services.  
Non-alcoholic flavoured beverages, whether or not frozen, concentrated products for the 
preparation thereof, and beverages containing added caffeine.  Sanitary specifications and 
provisions.  Test methods 
 Following the publication in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial de la Federación ) on 
16 July 2012 of the Agreement establishing the a dditives and processing aids  in food, beverages 
and food supplements, the use thereof and hea lth provisions, it has become necessary to amend 
Mexican Official Standard NOM-218-SSA1-2011:  Goods and services.  Non-alcoholic flavoured 
beverages, whether or not frozen, concentrated pro ducts for the preparation thereof, and beverages 
containing added caffeine.  Sanitary specifications  and provisions.  Test methods.  The amendment 
involves changes to sections 3.2, 4 and 5.2.7.1 an d the removal of sections 5.2.7.2 to 5.2.7.4 and 
Regulatory Appendix A. 
 The notified amendment was published in the Official Journal on 26 December 2012 and 
will enter into force on 10 February 2013. 
 Text available at: 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/MEX/13_0139_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation [X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force [ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/MEX/225/Add.3 
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  Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in 
terms of products and/or potentially affected  Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments 
should be provided, normally of at least 60 cale ndar days.  Under other circumstances, such as 
extension of originally announced final date fo r comments, the comment period provided in the 
addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Not applicable.  
Text available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad 
Dirección General de Normas 
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, Lomas de Tecamachalco 
Sección Fuentes, C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9100, Ext. 43220 E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx Website: " http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-
de-normas " 
 http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php? codigo=5283381&fech a=26/12/2012  
 
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