G/TBT/N/MEX/4/Add.6  
3 March 2014  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 25 February 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico. 
 
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 Mexican Official Standard NOM-141-SSA1/SCFI-2012: "Labelling of pre-packaged cosmetic 
products. Health and commercial labelling" 
On 14 February 2014, the Mexican Ministry of  Health published in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial 
de la Federación ) (http://www.dof.gob.mx/ ) amendments to sections 5.1.1, 5.1.10.2.2, 5.2.6, 
5.3.1 and 5.3.7.18, the second transitional provis ion and Regulatory Appendix A on sunscreens of 
Mexican Official Standard NO M-141-SSA1/SCFI-2012, "L abelling of pre-packaged cosmetic 
products. Health and commercial labelling". In th e light of these amendments, the Standard now 
reads as follows: 
5.1.1 Presentation of information 
Products to be sold on the domestic market shall display a label in Spanish containing the 
information specified in this Standard, regardless of whether the information also appears in other 
languages. The characters may be larger than, the same size as, or smaller than those used to 
present the information in other languages. They shall be clear, visible, indelible, in contrasting colours, and easy for the consumer to read in normal purchasing and usage conditions. The use of 
inverted commas is not necessary on labels. 
5.1.10.2.2 Individual packages shall display a quantity declaration in accordance with the 
provisions of this Standard. Where individual pack ages do not display a quantity declaration, it 
shall be displayed on the multiple or collective package. There is no restriction on the placing and 
size of the characters used. 
5.2.6 Lotion and fragrance samples, the net content of which is 2 ml or less, are exempt from the 
information declaration requirement established in the section above, as are sales aids and testers. 
5.3.1  Products covered by this Standard shall display, in visible characters, on any of the labels 
affixed to their primary or secondary packaging, a list of formula ingredients. 
5.3.7.18 On products for children which contain salicylic acid and its salts, except for shampoos: 
11. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS  
SECOND  A period of eighteen months shall be established from the entry into force of this 
Standard to allow for the clearance of existing stocks of sunscreens and labelling adjustments, in 
accordance with the provisions of the Standard and Regulatory Appendix A. 
REGULATORY APPENDIX A - SUNSCREENS  
A.4.1 The following test methods or the versions thereo f in effect at the time of testing shall be 
used as a reference for determining the efficacy of the sun protection factor. 
A.4.1.1  ISO24442:2011 - In vivo determination of sunscreen UVA protection. 
A.4.1.2 ISO24443:2012 - Determination of sunscreen UVA photoprotection in vitro. G/TBT/N/MEX/4/Add.6 
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  A.4.1.3 ISO24444:2010 - Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - In vivo determination of the 
sun protection factor (SPF). 
A.4.1.4 Colipa 2011 - Method for in vitro determination of UVA protection. 
A.4.1.5 FDA 2011 SPF test methods and for the UVA protection. 
The notified amendments will enter into force on the day following their publication in the Official 
Journal. 
Any comments should be addressed to: 
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad Dirección General de Normas Tel.: (+52) 55 5229 6100, Ext. 43217 
Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 
Website: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comuni dad-negocios/c ompetitividad-
normatividad/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas 
Email: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  and jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
Text available online at: 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/index.php?yea r=2014&month=02&day=14&edicion=MAT 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/tbt/MEX/14_0985_00_s.pdf 
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