SECRETARIAT OF ECONOMY...Tuesday August 17, 2010 OFFICIAL JOURNAL (First Section) SECRETARIAT OF...

Tuesday August 17, 2010 OFFICIAL JOURNAL (First Section)

SECRETARIAT OF ECONOMY

AGREEMENT through which the technical regulations and procedures for assessing conformity of the United

States of America and Canada are accepted as equivalent to NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices for domestic

use supplied by different sources of electrical energy-safety requirements and test methods for type approval, and

their conformity assessment results.

On the margin there is a seal with the National Coat of Arms that reads: United Mexican States. - Secretariat of Economy.

Pursuant to Article 133 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; to Articles 906.4 and

906.6 of the North American Free Trade Agreement, 34, sections I and XXXI of the Organic Law on the

Federal Public Government; 5th, sections III and X of the Law on Foreign Trade; 39, sections X and XII of the

Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, 5, section XVI of the Internal Regulations of the Secretariat of

Economy, and

CONSIDERING

That the United Mexican States, the United States of America and Canada are part of the North American

Free Trade Agreement, which was approved by the Senate of the Republic on November 22, 1993, published

in the Official Journal of the Federation on December 20 of that same year and which came into force on

January 1, 1994, wherefore its provisions are the supreme law of the land in accordance with Article 133 of the

Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, which has entailed a high level of trade integration between

the three countries for more than 15 years;

That when the North American Free Trade Agreement came into force, the Committee on Standards-

Related Measures was created, which has since met in session as a forum for the Parties to discuss issues

regarding standards-related measures and in which they have exchanged important information on the subject;

That, additionally, the Parties created a Regulatory Cooperation Coordinating Committee in which the

activities on the subject were intensified, with a view to further enabling trade between the three countries;

That on August 10, 2009, the North American leaders, Barack Obama, Stephen Harper and Felipe

Calderon, in a joint statement, instructed their respective Ministers to continue eliminating the unnecessary

differences in the regulations of the United Mexican States, the United States of America and Canada,

developing specific priorities and defining a critical path;

That obeying said instruction and as part of the mentioned cooperation, the United Mexican States, the

United States of America and Canada have exchanged information and cooperated in order to promote the

implementation of the provisions of Chapter IX of the North American Free Trade Agreement called

“Standards-Related Measures”, in particular, those on regulatory cooperation;

That, as a result of this exercise the institutions of the United Mexican States have received information

from the United States of America and Canada on the way they operate their regulatory, standardization and

conformity assessment systems;

That Mexican consumers need to get better prices for electronic devices, particularly audio and video,

which they use every day in their homes, and they also need to get quicker access to the latest technology and

a wider range of these devices in order to choose the one that best suits their needs and preferences;

That it is particularly important to establish conditions that allow Mexican consumers to have better access

to audio and video household devices with a broader range of products, as they are a significant portion of the

investments that Mexican consumers make in their homes;

That pursuant to Article 39, section X of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, the Secretariat

of Economy is entrusted with coordinating and directing the international standardization activities, and

pursuant to Article 5, sections III and X of the Law on Foreign Trade, they are entrusted with establishing and

modifying regulatory and non-tariff barriers on the export, import, movement and transit of goods, as well as

issuing government dispositions in compliance with the international treaties or agreements on trade in which

Mexico is a party;

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That the fact of applying the equivalency acceptance mechanism for technical regulations and results of

conformity assessment procedures foreseen in Articles 906.4 and 906.6 of the North American Free Trade

Agreement, respectively, to the technical regulations and results of conformity assessment procedures of the

United States of America and Canada regarding NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-household electronic

devices powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and test methods for type

approval, will enable the entry into the Mexican market of the consumer audio and video electronic devices,

keeping the same level of safety that currently exists and that is granted to consumers by the aforementioned

official Mexican standard, as well as its conformity assessment procedures;

That the acceptance of equivalencies will also allow the manufacturers in the territory of the United

Mexican States to have the option of assessing the conformity of their products according to NOM-001-SCFI-

1993 and its conformity assessment procedures, or according to the technical regulations and conformity

assessment procedures that are declared as equivalent in this instrument;

That pursuant to Article 915 of the North American Free Trade Agreement a technical regulation is defined

as a document which establishes the characteristics of the goods or their related processes and production

methods, or the characteristics of services or their related operating methods, including the applicable

government provisions whose compliance is mandatory. It may also include requirements on terminology,

symbols, packaging, marking or labeling, that apply to a good, process, or production or operation method or

be exclusively about them;

That pursuant to Article 915 of the North American Free Trade Agreement a conformity assessment

procedure is defined as any procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that the technical regulations or

standards are fulfilled, including the sampling, testing, inspection, evaluation, verification, monitoring,

assurance of conformity audit, accreditation, registration or approval used for such purposes; but does not

mean an approval procedure;

That the Secretariat of Economy, exercising the powers conferred by Article 39, section V of the Federal

Law on Metrology and Standardization, issued NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-household electronic

devices powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and test methods for type

approval, on October 8, 1993, published in the Official Journal of the Federation on October 13, 1993, which

establishes the characteristics of said devices, especially audio and video, to protect the safety of the user,

compliance with which is mandatory within the country;

That the United States of America has Standard ANSI/UL 60065, Seventh Edition audio, video and similar

electronic apparatus-Safety requirements (2003), and Standard UL 6500 for audio/video and musical

instrument apparatus for household, commercial and similar general use (1999) approved by the American

National Standards Institute (ANSI) which are recognized in this country as safety standards by federal

government agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the terms of the Code

of Federal Regulations of that country, making compliance with it compulsory by requiring that the products are

subjected to third party conformity assessment procedures;

That Canada has standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006 audio, video and

similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements approved by the Standards Council of Canada, which is

referred to by the Canadian Electrical Code, which having been legally adopted by the provinces and territories

of that country is mandatory;

That the previously mentioned standards are based on international standard IEC 60065 Audio, video and

similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission

(IEC) and that based on the international trade agreements in which the United Mexican States is a party and

on the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, Mexican standardization policy consists in harmonizing

official Mexican standards and Mexican standards with the international standards issued by organizations

such as the aforementioned one;


That in view of the above and for the purposes of this Agreement, the mentioned standards, seen as an

integral part of the legal instruments of which they are part or because they are recognized as safety standards

used to assess the compliance of certain products, are technical regulations because they are instruments that

establish the characteristics of a product and whose compliance is mandatory;

That in the United Mexican States, the United States of America and Canada, the results of conformity

assessment procedures are proven through documentary evidence such as a letter or certificate issued by

bodies that have been accredited for said purpose, taking as a reference the pertinent guidelines or

recommendations from international institutions with standardization activities, such as the case of the

international guide, ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General requirements for bodies operating product certification

systems, instrument issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and by the International

Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);

That said international guide states that certification bodies must provide each supplier that offers certified

products with formal documents that prove the certification such as a letter or a certificate signed by an official

to whom this responsibility has been assigned;

That in the United Mexican States, the United States of America and Canada there are organizations that

carry out the accreditation of certification bodies as is the case of the Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación, A.C.

(EMA) [Mexican Accreditation Body], the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards

Council of Canada (SCC), which use the aforementioned ISO/IEC international guide as a reference for

developing the accreditation process for certification bodies and that have thus accredited the certification

bodies that are responsible for carrying out the conformity assessment of the standards that are the purpose of

this Agreement;

That the aforementioned accreditation bodies, carry out their activities guided by international standards, in

particular standard ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment-General requirements for accreditation bodies

accrediting conformity assessment bodies, instrument issued by the International Organization for

Standardization (ISO) and by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);

That the accreditation bodies of the three countries belong to the International Accreditation Forum, Inc.

(IAF), international organization, whose purposes include ensuring that this type of organizations comply, as

regards their accreditation activities, with international standards such as the aforementioned one; also, said

accreditation bodies are signatories of the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) that has as one of

its purposes, the recognition as equivalents of the accreditations granted by other member organizations;

That the certification bodies in the system of the United States of America, in addition to being accredited in

accordance with the aforementioned international guide, are also recognized by agencies from the federal

government of the United States of America such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) in their capacity as national testing laboratories, with the capacity to determine compliance with the

safety standards indicated in the third party conformity assessment program implemented by said agency;

That the recognition granted by said agency of the government of the United States of America, the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), includes certification bodies located in said country

and in Canada;

That pursuant to the aforementioned international treaty, the equivalence may only be accepted if the same

purposes that are covered by the corresponding official Mexican standard are adequately met, and the results

of the appropriate conformity assessment procedure grant a satisfactory guarantee of the same level of

conformity;


That the determination of equivalencies is foreseen in an international treaty that is the supreme law of the

land in all the Union, and grants Mexican consumers access to a wider range of devices that incorporate the

latest technology faster and at better prices;

That trade integration between the Parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement has allowed the

national authorities to monitor for more than 15 years, the level of safety offered by the technical regulations

and conformity assessment procedures of the United States of America and Canada that are declared

equivalent under this instrument to the audio and video electronic devices regulated by NOM-001-SCFI-1993;

That, in view of said experience of more than 15 years, the equivalence analysis included in this

Agreement and the existence of the powers of the Mexican authorities to cancel the marketing of products and

services, as well as to order the recall of goods or products that put health at risk, the marketing in Mexico of

certain products certified according to the systems of our partners in the North American Free Trade

Agreement is possible, marketing them with the same safety as those products that are certified according to

the system of standards of the United Mexican States, and

That pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 of the Law on Foreign Trade, the acceptance of equivalence to

which this Agreement refers to was submitted to the Foreign Trade Commission for its consideration and

having received a favorable report, the following is issued

Agreement

1. The following are accepted as equivalents as regards NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-

household electronic devices powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and test

methods for type approval (hereinafter NOM-001-SCFI-1993) and of the results of its procedures for assessing

conformity;

(i) Standard ANSI/UL 60065, Seventh Edition audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety

requirements (2003), and Standard UL 6500 for audio/video and musical instrument apparatus for

household, commercial and similar general use (1999) approved by the American National Standards

Institute (ANSI), as well as its updates, and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006

audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements, approved by the Standards

Council of Canada, as well as its updates, and 60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006 audio, video and

similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements, approved by the Standards Council of Canada, as

well as its updates, and

(ii) Their respective results of the procedures for assessing conformity that consist of documents or

certificates issued by certification bodies accredited by the American National Standards Institute

(ANSI) in accordance with the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, which have also been recognized by the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States of America as national

test laboratories, as well as by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) according to the ISO/IEC 65

Guide, referred to in section 4 of this Agreement.

In making the determination of equivalence contained in this instrument, the Federal Executive retains the

right to take appropriate measures to protect the safety of its inhabitants, both now and in the future.

The scope of the equivalence that is the purpose of this Agreement, is only related to audio and video

equipment regulated by NOM-001-SCFI-1993.

2. The standards mentioned in the preceding section adequately comply with the purposes of NOM-001-

SCFI-1993, as regards audio and video electronic devices, as they prevent risks to people and their property

caused by accidents with an electrical origin such as, among others: (i) electric shocks, (ii) burns to the human

body due to contact with overheated accessible parts, (iii) bodily injury and material damages due to the

mechanical instability of the devices and/or their operation, (iv) bodily injury and material damages due to fires

and blazes caused by the devices, and (v) pathological and genetic consequences due to the exposure of the

human body to excessive doses of ionizing radiation emitted by the devices. The above, for the following

reasons:


I. The requirements that are listed in Addendum I are identical between la NOM-001-SCFI-1993 and the

mentioned standards;

II. The mandatory compliance with the standards referred to in section 1 is the result in both countries:

(i) In the case of the United States of America, from the recognition in said country of Standard

ANSI/UL 60065, Seventh Edition audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety

requirements (2003), and Standard UL 6500 for audio/video and musical instrument apparatus

for household, commercial and similar general use (1999), as safety standards by the

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the terms of the Code of Federal

Regulations of that country, by requiring that products that are installed in workplaces comply

with conformity assessment procedures that comply with this standard, and

(ii) In the case of Canada, through the adoption of the Canadian Electrical Code undertaken by the

provinces and territories of that country, which refers to compliance with standard CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No. 60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006 audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-

Safety requirements, making compliance with it mandatory. 60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006

audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements

3. The results of the procedures for assessing conformity with the standards mentioned in section 1 of this

instrument, that consist of documents or certificates issued by certification bodies referred to in section 4 of this

Agreement guarantee compliance, in a satisfactory manner, with the purposes of NOM-001-SCFI-1993, as

regards audio and video electronic devices, and with a degree of conformity equivalent to the results of the

procedures for assessing conformity, consisting of certificates issued by Mexican bodies accredited as regards

the aforementioned official Mexican standard, for the following reasons:

I. Even though the tests that are listed in Addendum II show differences, overall they ensure compliance

with the purposes of NOM-001-SCFI-1993 and, therefore, the level of protection that is sought, due to

the following:

(i) The hygroscopic materials and insulation humidity tests of sections 10.2.1 and 11.1 of the official

Mexican standard, apply to tropical climate, while the equivalent tests of the standards of the

United States of America and Canada apply to temperate climates, including tropical;

(ii) The tables for the tests of flexible cables cords in accordance with section 16.2 of the standards

of the United States of America and Canada, are made in accordance with the electrical current

used by the product, so the test is more rigorous when the product uses higher electrical

currents, and

(iii) There is equivalence between the specifications and testing methods of the standards of the

United States of America and Canada, listed in Addendum II, as they ensure the safety levels

sought by the official Mexican standard.

II. Both the Mexican bodies that assess and certify compliance with NOM-001-SCFI-1993, and the

foreign bodies that assess and certify compliance with the aforementioned standards are accredited

according to the ISO/IEC 65 Guide by accreditation organizations that base the implementation of

their accreditation activities on common international standards such as standard ISO/IEC 17011

Conformity assessment-General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity

assessment bodies, wherefore such bodies have equivalent quality control, auditing and process

certification systems, and

III. The integration and volume of trade with the United States of America and Canada, has allowed the

national authorities to monitor, for more than 15 years, the level of safety offered by the results of

conformity assessment procedures with the standards mentioned in section 1 of this instrument.


4. Accepted as equivalent to documents or certificates issued by Mexican bodies in compliance with NOM-

001-SCFI-1993 are documents or certificates in compliance with standards ANSI/UL 60065, Seventh Edition

audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements (2003), and UL 6500 Standard for

audio/video and musical instrument apparatus for household, commercial and similar general use (1999)

approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and its updates; and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.

60065-2003 + Amendment 1: 2006 audio, video and similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements,

approved by the Standards Council of Canada, and its updates, that permit the commercialization of said

apparatuses in the United States of America and Canada, and that are issued by the following bodies and by

any other accredited body in the realm of applying the cited laws and compliant with the ISO/IEC 65 Guide,

and in the case of the United States of America, that is also recognized by Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) of the United States of America:

United States of America Canada

ANSI/UL 60065, Seventh Edition audio, video and

similar electronic apparatus-Safety requirements

(2003), and UL 6500 Standard for audio/video

and musical instrument apparatus for

household, commercial and similar general use

(1999)

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065-2003 + Amendment 1:

2006 audio, video and similar electronic

apparatus-Safety requirements

Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. Canadian Standards Association also known as

CSA International

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd.

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Underwriters Laboratories of Canada

In any case, the Secretariat of Economy will notify any amendments to the mentioned list through a notice

sent to the Customs General Administration and to the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers.

In accordance with international guide ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General requirements for bodies operating

product certification systems, the documents or certificates accepted as equivalent must allow the following to

be identified:

I. The name and address of the supplier, whose products are being certified;

II. The scope of the granted certification, including:

(i) the certified products, which may be identified by product type or family;

(ii) the product standards or other regulatory documents, with which each product or type of product

is certified, and

(iii) the applicable certification system;

III. The start date of the certification, and the termination date of the certification.

5. This Agreement will only allow the import, transportation and marketing of audio and video products that

comply with the equivalent standards whose mandatory compliance is required in the United States of America

and Canada, during their import and transportation as well as in the places where they are managed, stored,

transported, distributed or dispensed, when said compliance is proven through the document or certificate

issued by the bodies referred to in this instrument, and without the need to obtain a certificate of conformity

with NOM-001-SCFI-1993 regardless of the country of origin of said products. The products that are covered

by a document or certificate of compliance with the equivalent standards, comply with the technical

specifications established in NOM-001-SCFI-1993.


6. This Agreement does not exempt the importers, distributors and marketers of audio and video products

certified according to equivalent systems, in the terms of this instrument, from:

I. Compliance with any requirement or specification that is not included in NOM-001-SCFI-1993 and

that they are bound to comply with in order to import and market them in the Mexican territory in

accordance with any other law, regulation, standard or other mandatory provision of the Mexican legal

system, and

II. Compliance with any order from a competent authority that restricts the import, distribution and

marketing of said products in the Mexican territory, for safety reasons or for any other valid reason.

The above will always be subject to the provisions of section 9, second paragraph.

The audio and video products that are imported, distributed or marketed as used, re-manufactured or

reprocessed after obtaining the document or certificate according to the standards accepted as equivalent in

this instrument or according to NOM-001-SCFI-1993, must once again obtain the document or certificate

according to said equivalent standards or according to the official Mexican standard.

7. The Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers pursuant to its powers, will at all times have

the power to immobilize or secure the audio and video products subject to NOM-001-SCFI-1993 as well as to

suspend their marketing and order their removal in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 bis of the

Federal Law on Consumer Protection and other applicable legal provisions.

If the importers, distributors and marketers of audio and video products subject to NOM-001-SCFI-1993

that are imported or marketed in Mexico detect any defect or failure in any of these products they must report it

to the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers or to any other competent authority. Likewise they

must carry out the necessary steps to inform their customers of the detected defect or fault, as well as carry

out the repair or replacement of the devices free of charge.

8. The Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers or any other competent authority that

monitors and verifies the products subject to la NOM-001-SCFI-1993 during their transportation and marketing

within the country's territory, shall accept the documents or certificates that are established as equivalent in this

instrument as sufficient proof of compliance according to Article 53 of the Federal Law on Metrology and

Standardization, so when the equivalent document or certificate is presented a certificate of compliance with

said NOM-001-SCFI-1993 will not be required. Notwithstanding the above, the Office of the Federal Attorney

General for Consumers or any other competent authority, in accordance with its powers, may request that the

importers, distributors or marketers of the products subject to NOM-001-SCFI-1993, that are imported,

marketed or transported in Mexican territory prove compliance with the specifications that are included in the

equivalent standards according to this Agreement as an applicable provision under Article 24, section XIV of

the Federal Law on Consumer Protection.

For this, the importer or marketer may deliver to the Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers

or to the competent authority, a Spanish translation of the equivalent standards to which the product was

submitted so that those tests can be performed. Otherwise, or if the authority does not have the technology to

carry out the tests according to said standards, the authority will submit the product to the tests indicated in

NOM-001-SCFI-1993.

If it is determined that the product does not comply with the applicable standard, the competent authority

shall proceed according to Article 57 of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization and other

applicable legislation.

9. Any proof of the assessment of conformity with the standards recognized as equivalents under this

instrument that is presented to the customs authority, the Office of the Federal Attorney General for

Consumers, as well as to any other competent Mexican authority, will be made by exhibiting the original or a

certified copy of the document or certificate, and will not require any additional formality such as certifications

before a public notary, apostilles, or translations into Spanish, except in the event that the document or record

that proves the certification is in a language other than English or French.


Nothing in this Agreement may be interpreted as restricting the entry of products certified in accordance

with the systems accepted as equivalents in this Agreement, for the sole reason of not being certified under

NOM-001-SCFI-1993. Both at the time of entry into the country and during their transportation and marketing in

the country's territory, the products that have an equivalent document or certificate in accordance with this

Agreement will be treated in the same way as those products that have a certificate of conformity with NOM-

001-SCFI-1993.

10. If during the customs clearance process or in the exercise of their other monitoring powers, the

customs authority determines that it has not been proven that the merchandise complies with any of the

standards that are accepted as equivalents through the document or certificate of conformity accepted as

equivalent in this Agreement, and that it doesn't comply with NOM-001-SCFI-1993 either, they shall proceed in

accordance with applicable law.

TEMPORARY

SINGLE.- This Agreement shall come into force five business days after the date it is published in the

Official Journal of the Federation.

Mexico, F.D., on August 16, 2010.- The Secretary of Economy, Bruno Ferrari García de Alba.- Signature.

ADDENDUM I

Identical requirements

REQUIREMENT

SECTION

NOM-001-

SCFI-1993

UL 6500 and

ANSI/UL

60065

CAN/CSA

-C22.2

No.

60065-

2003

Markings-Readability and Durability 7.1 5

Identification- Name of the manufacturer and/or trademark 7.2.1 5.1a)

Identification-Model and/or brand name 7.2.2 5.1b)

Identification-symbol for class II devices 7.2.3 5.1c)

Power supply markings-Nature of the supply 7.3.1 5.1e) 5.1d)

Power supply markings-Power supply nominal voltage 7.3.2 5.1f) 5.1e)

Power supply markings-Indication of the adjustment Voltage in devices with

switches

7.3.3 5.1f) 5.1e)

Power supply markings-Change of indicated voltage when adjusting the

switch

7.3.4 5.1f) 5.1e)

Power supply markings-Devices with more than one voltage switch 7.3.5 5.1f) 5.1e)

Power supply markings-Power supply nominal frequency 7.3.6 5.1g) 5.1f)

Power supply markings-Outlets or terminal devices 7.3.7 5.2c)

Terminal markings-Ground terminal 7.4.1 5.2a)

Terminal markings-Accessible live terminals 7.4.2 5.2b)

Warning for hybrid operation devices 7.5 5.6.1

Optional data-Power usage / nominal current 7.6.1 5.1h) 5.1i)

Markings for servicing 7.8 5.3

Heating at high temperatures-Heat resistance under external forces-Rigid test

finger

9.2 9.1.7a)

Heating at high temperatures-Heat resistance under external forces-Test

hook

9.2 9.1.7b)

Electric shock-external testing-Ventilation perforations 10.1.3 9.1.3

Electric shock- external testing-Preset controls 10.1.4 9.1.5


REQUIREMENT

SECTION

NOM-001-

SCFI-1993

UL 6500 and

ANSI/UL

60065

CAN/CSA

-C22.2

No. 60065

Construction requirements-class I devices-accessible metal parts and live

parts separated by basic insulation

10.2.3 8.5 8.3

Construction requirements-class I devices-grounded accessible metal parts 10.2.3 8.5

Construction requirements-class II devices-accessible parts and live parts

separated by basic and supplementary insulation

10.2.4 a) 8.6

Construction requirements-class II devices-wood cabinets 10.2.4 a) 8.6

Construction requirements-class II devices-accessible parts and live parts

separated by reinforced insulation

10.2.4.b) 8.6

Construction requirements-class II devices- water splash protection 10.2.4.1 8.6

Covers subjected to forces during normal use 10.2.5 8.14

Insulation requirements-Insulation resistance 11.2 a) 10.3.2

Insulation requirements-Dielectric strength 11.2.b) 10.3.2

Mechanical strength-Fixing of control devices-knobs and the like 12.2 12.2

Mechanical sturdiness-Fixing of control devices-pressure keys and the like 12.2.2 12.2

Mechanical sturdiness-drawers 12.3 12.4

Plugs and sockets-mains connectors in class II devices 14.1.1. 15.1.1

Plugs and sockets-mains connectors in class I devices 14.1.1. 15.1.1

Connectors for antenna, ground and for audio and video transducers 14.1.2 15.1.2

Receptacles for audio and video output transducers marked with the lightning

symbol

14.1.2 15.1.2

Electrical connections and mechanical fixings-screws 16.1 17.1

Electrical connections and mechanical fixings-means for introducing screws 16.2 17.2

Electrical connections and mechanical fixings-contact pressure on

connections directly connected to the mains

16.3 17.5

Cover fixing devices-Devices with a combination of linear and rotary

movements

16.4 17.7

Cover fixing devices-Covers with snap fasteners 16.4 17.7

Detachable legs or stands 16.5 17.8

Mechanical stability-incline with downward force 17.2 19.2


ADDENDUM II

Tests that have differences regarding the NOM standard, but that ensure compliance with its purposes

and, therefore, the sought level of protection

TEST

SECTION DEVIATIONS NOM vs.

NOM-001-

SCFI-

1993

UL 6500 and

ANSI/UL 60065

CAN/CSA-C22.2

No. 60065

UL 6500 and ANSI/UL 60065,

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065

Specifications 6.2.2 4.2.1 Nominal voltage1

Markings-Symbols for units of

measurement and quantities.

7.1 5 Reference NOM-008-SCFI 2

Markings-Graphical symbols used 7.1 5 Reference NMX-I-19 3

Heating under normal operating

conditions

8 (8.1.1 to

8.1.1.5)

7 The test is conducted at the most

unfavorable voltage between 127 V +/-

10% (114.3 V 127 V 139.7 V) or 220 V+/-

10% (198 V 220 V 242 V) reporting the

maximum obtained power 4

Construction requirements-

hygroscopic materials as insulation

10.2.1 8.3 The test is applied to all the devices

during 7 days 5

1. The voltage in Mexico differs from the voltage in the U.S.A. and Canada, but the test is performed at

the product's NOMINAL voltage (the country of origin voltage), so the deviation is not significant and it

is considered equivalent.

2. These references cover the marking of technical data according to the General System of

Measurement Units, which for electrical magnitudes (volts, amperes, watts), does not represent a

significant deviation so there is equivalence.

3. The graphical symbols in the NOM standard are based on a NMX [Mexican Standard], in regulations

ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065, the symbols are incorporated directly therein.

4. UL and IEC apply the heating test to the nominal operating voltage and the NOM standard applies it

to the most unfavorable voltage which is left to the criteria of the person doing the qualification, so

they may be considered equivalents.

5. The test days correspond to tropical environments, standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2

No. 60065 take into consideration a smaller amount of time because they are for products destined

for regular environments, to which most of the products are destined so they can be considered

equivalents.


TEST


NOM-001-

SCFI-1993

UL 6500

and 60065

/

CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No.

60065

UL 6500 and ANSI/UL 60065,

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065

Insulation requirements-Humidity treatment 11.1 10.2 All the devices are subjected to the treatment

during 5 days 1

Mechanical sturdiness-Bump test 12.1 12.1.1 Applies to all the devices 2

External flexible cords and cables-Cross-

section

15.1 16.2 The cross-sectional area must be at least 0.75

mm 3

External flexible cords and cables-

insulation temperature rise

15.2 7 Heating of the cord's insulation under normal

operating conditions and fault conditions4

Mechanical stability-incline without any

force

17.1 19 Applies to all devices to be placed on the floor

with a mass exceeding 20 kg5

1. The test days correspond to tropical environments, standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2

No. 60065 take into consideration a smaller amount of time because they are for products destined

for regular environments, to which most of the products are destined so they can be considered

equivalents.

2. Standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065 apply this test to products with masses

from 7 kg onwards, which is not considered a significant deviation, so the equivalence is maintained.

3. This value corresponds to the second option of standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.

60065, where according to the electric current that is used and [sic] more rigorous values are

established for higher electrical currents.

4. The application of the temperature test under fault conditions in the NOM standard is linked with the

fault tests in standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065, so it is considered that

equivalence exists.

5. Standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065 apply this test to 25 kg products, so it is

considered that equivalence exists.


TEST


NOM-001-

SCFI-1993

UL 6500

and 60065,

CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No.

60065

UL 6500 and

ANSI/UL 60065

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.

60065

Electric shock- live parts through basic and

supplementary insulation1

10.2.4 a) 9.1 Is done between the

source poles and

ground terminal or

antenna only

through the

resistance

Is done between the

source poles and ground

terminal or antenna

Electric shock-external tests-live parts

through reinforced insulation 2

10.2.4.b) 9.1 Is done between the

source poles and the

cover through only

the resistance

Is done between the

source poles and cover

Ionizing radiation 3 18 6.1 Requires method

CFR 21

The same

1 There are differences in the way the test is applied in standards UL 6500 and ANSI/UL 60065 and

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065, it is on any part that poses a risk, but the results are equivalent.

2 There are differences in the way the test is applied, in standards UL 6500 and ANSI/UL 60065 and

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065, it is on any part that poses a risk, but the results are equivalent.

3 The test of standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065 is equivalent to the NOM test.

Note.- Standards ANSI/UL 60065 and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60065 include a greater number of tests than

does the NOM standard, to guarantee adequate levels of safety for consumers.

______________________


States of America and Canada are accepted as equivalent to NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-electronic

devices for office use and supplied by different sources of electrical energy-safety requirements and test methods

and their conformity assessment results.



906.6 of the North American Free Trade Agreement; 34, sections I and XXXI of the Organic Law on the


Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization; 5, section XVI of the Internal Regulations of the Secretariat of

Economy, and

CONSIDERING
























That Mexico requires that companies generate wealth and jobs for its citizens and that schools and

universities have the necessary materials to educate Mexicans, wherefore it is necessary to help companies,

schools and universities purchase equipment with the latest technology, such as electronic and

electromechanical devices that are used for performing various jobs and tasks, that allow the companies to be

more competitive, and let the schools and universities do their job more efficiently;

That it is particularly important to establish conditions that allow the companies, schools and universities to

have better access to electronic and electromechanical, with a broader range of products, as this promotes the

presence of technology in more efficient production processes, as well as the development of the services

industry offered by small and medium companies, and it contributes to education for the benefit of Mexicans;






Mexico is a party;

That the fact of applying the equivalency acceptance mechanism for technical regulations and the results of


Agreement, respectively, to the technical regulations and results of the conformity assessment procedures of

the United States of America and Canada regarding NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-household

electronic devices for office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and

test methods for type approval, will enable the entry into the Mexican market of said devices keeping the same

level of safety that currently exists and that is granted to consumers by the aforementioned official Mexican

standard, as well as its conformity assessment procedures;



1993 Electronic devices-electronic devices for office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-

safety requirements and test methods and its conformity assessment procedures, or according to the technical

regulations and conformity assessment procedures that are declared as equivalent in this instrument;













That the Secretariat of Economy, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 39, section V of the Federal

Law on Metrology and Standardization, issued NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-electronic devices for

office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and test methods, on

October 8, 1993, published in the Official Journal of the Federation on October 14, 1993, which establishes the

characteristics of said devices in order to protect the safety of the user and compliance with which is

mandatory within the country;

That the United States of America has Standard ANSI/UL 60335-1 Standard for Safety of Household and

Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 1: General Requirements approved by the American National Standards

Institute (ANSI) which is recognized in that country as a safety standard by federal government agencies like

the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the terms of the Code of Federal Regulations of

that country, making compliance with it mandatory by requiring that the products are subjected to third party

conformity assessment procedures;

CAN/CSA-E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-Safety-Part 1: That

Canada has standard CAN/CSA-E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-

Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 60335-1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with Canadian

deviations) approved by the Standards Council of Canada, which is referenced by the Canadian Electrical

Code, which having been legally adopted by the provinces and territories of that country is mandatory;

That the previously mentioned standards are based on international standard IEC 60335-1 Household and

similar electrical appliances-Safety-Part 1: General requirements issued by the International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC) and that based on the international trade agreements of which the United Mexican States is

a party and on the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, Mexican standardization policy consists in

harmonizing the official Mexican standards and Mexican standards with the international standards issued by

organizations such as the aforementioned one;






assessment procedures as regards the aforementioned standards, are proven through documentary evidence

such as a letter or certificate issued by bodies that have been accredited for said purpose, taking as a

reference the pertinent guidelines or recommendations from international institutions with standardization

activities, such as the case of the international guide ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General requirements for bodies

operating product certification systems, instrument issued by the International Organization for Standardization

(ISO) and by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);











this Agreement;

That the aforementioned accreditation bodies, carry out their activities guided by international standards, in
















and in Canada;


purposes that are covered by the corresponding Official Mexican Standard are adequately met, and the results


conformity;


land throughout the Union, and gives Mexican companies and educational institutions access to the latest

technology that will allow the companies to generate wealth and jobs for Mexicans, and will allow the

educational institutions to fulfill their role of teaching;




equivalent under this instrument to electronic devices regulated by NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electrical devices-

electrical devices for office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-technical requirements

and test methods;










having received a favorable report, it issues the following

Agreement

1. The following are accepted as equivalents as regards NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-electronic

devices for office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-safety requirements and test

methods (hereinafter NOM-016-SCFI-1993) and of the results of its procedures for assessing conformity;

(i) The standards ANSI/UL 60335-1 Standard for Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances,

Part 1: General Requirements approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and it’s

updates; and CAN/CSA-E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-

Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 60335-1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with

Canadian deviations), approved by the Standards Council of Canada, and its updates, and


certificates issued by the certification bodies accredited by the American National Standards Institute



test laboratories, as well as those accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) according to

the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, referred to in section 4 of this Agreement.




SCFI-1993, as regards audio and video electronic devices, as they prevent risks to people and their property

caused by accidents with an electrical origin such as, amongst others (i) electric shocks, (ii) burns to the

human body due to contact with overheated accessible parts, (iii) bodily injury and material damages due to

the mechanical instability of the devices and/or their operation, (iv) bodily injury and material damages due to

fires and blazes caused by the devices, and (v) pathological and genetic consequences due to the exposure of

the human body to excessive doses of ionizing radiation emitted by the devices. The above, for the following

reasons:

I. The requirements that are listed in Addendum I, though they have differences, overall ensure

compliance with the purposes of NOM-016-SCFI-1993 and, therefore, the level of protection that is

sought, and

II. The mandatory compliance of the standards referred to in section 1 of this instrument is the result of,

in both countries:

(i) In the case of the United States of America, the recognition in that country of standard ANSI/UL

60335-1 Standard for Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 1: General

Requirements, as a safety standard by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(OSHA) in the terms of the Code of Federal Regulations of that country, by requiring that the

products that are installed in workplaces comply with conformity assessment procedures from

that standard, and

(ii) In the case of Canada, through the adoption of the Canadian Electrical Code made by the

provinces and territories of that country which refers to compliance with standard CAN/CSA-

E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007) Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-Safety- Part 1: General

Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 60335-1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with Canadian

deviations), making compliance with it mandatory. General Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC

60335-1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with Canadian deviations)




Agreement guarantee compliance, in a satisfactory manner, with the purposes of NOM-161-SCFI-1993 in a

satisfactory manner, and with a degree of conformity equivalent to the results of the procedures for assessing

conformity, consisting of certificates issued by Mexican bodies accredited as regards the aforementioned

official Mexican standard, for the following reasons:

I. The standards listed in section 1 consider a larger amount of tests to ensure the product's safety than

does the Mexican official standard, (ii) the tests included in the standards mentioned in section 1 are

made under the most unfavorable conditions for the device and for a period of time that is longer than

one operation cycle, while the tests according to the official Mexican standard involve fixed test times

regardless of the length of the operation cycles of each device, and are done in conditions that are

more favorable for the performance of the devices;

II. Both the Mexican agencies that assess and certify conformity with NOM-016-SCFI-1993 and the

foreign bodies that assess and certify conformity with the mentioned standards, are accredited

according to the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, wherefore they have equivalent quality control, audit and process

certification systems, and




4. Accepted as equivalent to documents or certificates issued by Mexican bodies in compliance with

NOM-001-SCFI-1993 are documents or certificates in compliance with standards ANSI/UL 60335-1Standard

for Safety of Household and Similar Electrical Appliances, Part 1: General Requirements approved by the

American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and its updates, and CAN/CSA-E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007)

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 60335-

1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with Canadian deviations) approved by the Standards Council of Canada, and

its updates, that permit the commercialization of said apparatuses in the United States of America and

Canada, and that are issued by the following bodies and by any other accredited body in the realm of applying

the cited laws and compliant with the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, and in the case of the United States of America, that

is also recognized by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States of America:


ANSI/UL 60335-1 Standard for Safety of

Household and Similar Electrical Appliances,

Part 1: General Requirements

CAN/CSA-E60335-1/4E-03 (R2007) Household

and Similar Electrical Appliances-Safety-Part 1:

General Requirements (Adopted CEI/IEC 60335-

1:2001, fourth edition, 2001-05, with Canadian

deviations)

Intertek Testing Services, NA Inc. Canadian Standards Association also known as

CSA International

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. Intertek Testing Services NA Ltd.







be identified:





is certified, and



5. This Agreement will only allow the import, transportation and marketing of the products that comply with

the equivalent standards whose mandatory compliance is required in the United States of America and

Canada, during their import and transportation as well as in the places where they are managed, stored,

transported, distributed or dispensed, when said compliance is proven through the document or certificate

issued by the bodies referred to in this instrument, and without the need to obtain a certificate of conformity

with NOM-016-SCFI-1993 regardless of the country of origin of said products. The products that are covered

by a document or certificate of compliance with the equivalent standards, comply with the technical


6. This Agreement does not exempt the importers, distributors and marketers of products certified

according to the equivalent systems, in the terms of this instrument, from:


that they are bound to comply with in order to import and market the goods in the Mexican territory in

accordance with any other law, regulation, standard or other mandatory provision of the Mexican legal

system, and




The products that are imported, distributed or marketed as used, re-manufactured or reprocessed after

obtaining the document or certificate according to the standards accepted as equivalent in this instrument or

according to NOM-016-SCFI-1993, must once again obtain the document or certificate according to said

equivalent standards or according to the official Mexican standard.

7. The Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers in accordance with its powers, will at all times

have the power to immobilize or secure the products subject to NOM-016-SCFI-1993 as well as to suspend

their marketing and order their removal in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 bis of the Federal Law

on Consumer Protection and other applicable legal provisions.

If the importers, distributors and marketers of products subject to NOM-016-SCFI-1993 that are imported or

marketed in Mexico detect any defect or failure in any of these products, they must report it to the Office of the

Federal Attorney General for Consumers or to any other competent authority. Likewise they must carry out the

necessary steps to inform their customers of the detected defect or fault, as well as carry out the repair or

replacement of the devices free of charge.



monitors and verifies the products subject to la NOM-016-SCFI-1993 during their transportation and marketing

within the country's territory, shall accept the document or certificates that are established as equivalent in this

instrument as sufficient evidence of compliance according to Article 53 of the Federal Law on Metrology and



General for Consumers or any other competent authority in accordance with its powers, may request that the



equivalent standards, according to this Agreement as an applicable provision under Article 24, section XIV of





carry out tests according to said standards, the authority will submit the product to the tests indicated in NOM-

016-SCFI-1993.















016-SCFI-1993.






TEMPORARY





ADDENDUM I

Tests and requirements that have differences regarding the NOM standard, but that ensure compliance

with its purposes and, therefore, the sought level of protection

TEST

NOM-016-

SCFI-1993

SECTION

STANDARD

S UL/IEC

60335,

CAN/CSA-

E60335-1

SECTION

DEVIATIONS NOM vs.

ANSI/UL60335

DEVIATIONS NOM vs.

CAN/CSA-E60335-1

Operation 4.1/5.1 X No reference1

Heating under

normal operating

conditions

4.2/5.2 11

1) The test is carried out at the most unfavorable voltage between 127

V +/- 10% and/or 220 V+/- 10% reporting the maximum obtained

power. 2

2) 1h operating at maximum load and the temperature increases are

determined in accessible parts only and they must not exceed 20 °C.3

Electrical

overload

protector

4.3/5.3 5.3.1 The NOM standards requires a switch, in the case of the ANSI/UL and

CAN/CSA standards they require that the design ensures protection.4

Resistance to

humidity

4.4/5.4 15.3 All the samples 5 days, including those that operate at extra-low safety

voltage at 40 °C +/- 2°C and 93 +/- 2% RH5

1 The ANSI/UL and CAN/CSA standards do not include the operating test, as they are focused on

safety, without this affecting the equivalence of the standards as the devices operation is covered by

the applied tests and the scheme of guarantees to which these products are subject under NOM-024.

2 UL/IEC and CAN/CSA perform the test under normal power supply conditions and the NOM standard

refers to the nominal power supply conditions so there is equivalence in this test.

3 In UL/IEC and CAN/CSA the test time must be longer than one operating cycle, so the test provides

greater reliability without affecting the equivalence with the NOM standard.

4 The test is considered equivalent as it verifies that the solution selected by the manufacturer to

comply with this specification, guarantees compliance with the safety requirement.

5 UL/IEC and CAN/CSA apply 24 hours for conditioning and 48 for testing in a humid and salty

environment between 20 and 30 °C, which applies to areas where there is not a lot of humidity when

compared to the provisions of the NOM standard which correspond to products for tropical areas,

which grants greater reliability to the product without this being meaningful for the areas within our

country to which the products go, wherefore it is considered equivalent to the NOM standard.


TEST

NOM-016-

SCFI-1993

SECTION

STANDARDS

UL/IEC 60335,

CAN/CSA-

E60335-1

SECTION

DEVIATIONS NOM vs.

ANSI/UL60335

DEVIATIONS NOM vs.

CAN/CSA-E60335-1

Dielectric strength 4.5/5.5 16.3 Different voltages (lower)1

Insulation

resistance 4.6/5.6 X

No reference. Instead of this test, the foreign standards include the

insulation break test which in conjunction with other tests is

considered equivalent to the NOM.

Leakage current 4.7/5.7 16.2 The same

Voltage supply of 1.05 times the

nominal power for circuits that are

only electronic, and voltage of 1.1

times the nominal voltage (nominal

127 V or 220 V) for motor operated

and combined devices2

Finish 4.8/5.8 22.14 The same (inspection)

1 The test is applied at the highest working voltage according to the type of insulation, the intermediate

value corresponds to the values in the NOM standard, so there is equivalence.

2 Standard CAN/CSA applies 1.06 times the operating power, so the test is applied at a higher working

voltage according to the type of insulation, the intermediate value corresponds to the values in the NOM

standard, so there is equivalence.

Note.- Standards UL/IEC 60335 and CAN/CSA-E60335-1 include more tests than those indicated in the

NOM standard.

____________________________


States of America and Canada are accepted as equivalent to NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment

Safety and its conformity assessment results.



906.6 of the North American Free Trade Agreement; 34, sections I and XXXI of the Organic Law on the


Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization; 5, section XVI of the Internal Regulations of the Secretariat of

Economy, and

CONSIDERING
























That Mexico requires that companies generate wealth and jobs for its citizens, so it is necessary to help

businesses acquire equipment with the latest technology, such as computers and data processing equipment,

that allow them to be more competitive;

That it is particularly important to establish conditions that allow better access to data processing

equipment for Mexican companies and consumers, with a broader range of products, as this promotes the

presence of technology in more efficient production processes, as well as the development of the services

industry offered by small and medium companies, and it enables access to information and knowledge for

Mexico's citizens;






Mexico is a party;




the United States of America and Canada regarding NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment Safety,

will enable the entry into the Mexican market of said equipment, keeping the same level of safety that currently

exists and that is granted to consumers by the aforementioned official Mexican standard, as well as its




1998 Data Processing Equipment Safety, and its conformity assessment procedures, or according to the

technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures that are declared as equivalent in this instrument;













That the Secretariat of Economy, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 39, section V of the Federal

Law on Metrology and Standardization, issued NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment Safety, on

November 3, 1998, published in the Official Journal of the Federation on December 11, 1998, which

establishes the characteristics of said equipment in order to protect the safety of the user and compliance with

which is mandatory within the country;

That the United States of America has Standard ANSI/UL 60950-1 Second Edition, Information Technology

Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Ed. 2 Mar 27 2007) approved by the American National

Standards Institute (ANSI) which is recognized in that country as a safety standard by federal government

agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the terms of the Code of Federal

Regulations of that country, making compliance with it mandatory by requiring that the products are subjected

to third party conformity assessment procedures;

That Canada has standard CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition, Information Technology

Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL 60950-1) approved by the

Standards Council of Canada, which is referenced by the Canadian Electrical Code, which having been legally

adopted by the provinces and territories of that country is mandatory;

That the previously mentioned standards are based on international standard IEC 60950 Information

technology equipment-Safety-Part 1: General requirements issued by the International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC) and that based on the international trade agreements of which the United Mexican States is

a party and on the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, Mexican standardization policy consists in

harmonizing official Mexican standards and Mexican standards with the international standards issued by

organizations such as the aforementioned one;






assessment procedures as regards the aforementioned standards, are proven through documentary evidence

such as a letter or certificate issued by bodies that have been accredited for said purpose, taking as a

reference the pertinent guidelines or recommendations from international institutions with standardization

activities, such as the case of the international guide ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 General requirements for bodies

operating product certification systems, instrument issued by the International Organization for Standardization

(ISO) and by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC);











this Agreement;

That the aforementioned accreditation bodies carry out their activities guided by international standards, in
















and in Canada;




conformity;


land throughout the Union, and gives companies access to the latest technology that will allow them to

generate wealth and jobs for Mexicans;




equivalent under this instrument to data processing equipment regulated by NOM-019-SCFI-1998;









having received a favorable report, the following is issued


Agreement

1. The following are accepted as equivalents as regards NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment

Safety (hereinafter NOM-019-SCFI-1998) and of the results of its procedures for assessing conformity;

(i) The standards ANSI/UL 60950-1 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1:

General Requirements (Ed. 2 Mar 27 2007) approved by the American National Standards Institute

(ANSI), and its updates, and CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition Information

Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL 60950-1),

approved by the Standards Council of Canada, and its updates, and


certificates issued by the certification bodies accredited by the American National Standards Institute



test laboratories, as well as those accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) according to

the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, referred to in section 4 of this Agreement.




SCFI-1998, as they prevent the risks to people and their property caused by accidents with an electrical origin

such as, among others (i) electric shocks, (ii) short circuits, (iii) fire due to the equipment heating up, and (iv)

damage due to equipment malfunction. The above, for the following reasons:

I. The requirements that are listed in Addendum I are identical between NOM-019-SCFI-1998 and the

mentioned standards;

II. Although the requirements that are listed in Addendum II show differences between NOM-019-SCFI-

1998 and the mentioned standards, these differences do not affect the purposes and ensure the level

of protection sought by the mentioned official Mexican standard;

III. Although the requirements that are listed in Addendum III are different in NOM-019-SCFI-1998 and in

the mentioned standards, these differences do not affect safety performance;

IV. Although the requirements that are listed in Addendum IV show differences between NOM-019-SCFI-

1998 and the mentioned standards, the tests made in accordance with this standard are carried out

according to the nominal voltage (value declared by the manufacturer) so for purposes of laboratory

tests pursuant to this requirement 127 V or 220 V are not used as nominal voltage to assess

compliance with the NOM standard, but rather the tests are similar to those applied in the products'

place of origin, as the laboratory following the NOM standard, must adjust them to the original

parameters; and as regards the dielectric strength test, this is equivalent, as for the supply voltages of

our country at 127 V it applies 1000 V and for 250 V it applies 1500 V, test values that are equivalent

to those applied in the United States of America and Canada;

V. The requirements that are listed in Addendum V shown in NOM-019-SCFI-1998 are not identified as

such in the standards referred to in section 1, but they are integrated into the requirements foreseen

in them and they are applied through direct tests on the finished product, and

VI. The mandatory compliance of the standards referred to in section 1 of this instrument is the result of,

in both countries:

(i) In the case of the United States of America, the recognition in that country of standard ANSI/UL

60950-1 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General

Requirements (Ed. 2 Mar 27 2007), as a safety standard by the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) in the terms of the Code of Federal Regulations of that country, by

requiring that the products that are installed in workplaces comply with conformity assessment

procedures from that standard, and


(ii) In the case of Canada, through the adoption of the Canadian Electrical Code undertaken by the

provinces and territories of that country, which refers to compliance with standard CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General

Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL 60950-1), making compliance with it mandatory. .



Agreement guarantee compliance with the purposes of NOM-019-SCFI-1998 in a satisfactory manner, and

with a degree of conformity equivalent to the results of the procedures for assessing conformity consisting of

certificates issued by Mexican bodies accredited as regards the aforementioned official Mexican standard, for

the following reasons:

I. Although the tests that are listed in Addendum VI show differences, overall they ensure compliance

with the purposes of NOM-019-SCFI-1998 and, therefore, the sought level of protection, as the tests

provided for in the standards for the United States of America and Canada referred to in this

instrument are made routinely, whilst the tests according to NOM-019-SCFI-1998 are applied by

inspection. Routine tests imply they are carried out periodically on a specific amount depending on

the type of product and they can be monthly, quarterly or twice a year, to ensure that the product

meets the specifications at all times, even after the appropriate document or certificate has been

issued. For their part, the tests carried out through inspection are done once to get the certificate, and

once again to confirm its validity;

II. Both the Mexican bodies that assess and certify compliance with NOM-019-SCFI-1998, and the

foreign bodies that assess and certify compliance with the aforementioned standards are accredited

according to the ISO/IEC 65 Guide by accreditation organizations that base the implementation of

their accreditation activities on common international standards such as standard ISO/IEC 17011

Conformity assessment-General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity

assessment bodies, wherefore such bodies have equivalent quality control, auditing and certification

systems, and




4. Accepted as equivalent to documents or certificates issued by Mexican bodies in compliance with

NOM-019-SCFI-1998 are documents or certificates in compliance with standards ANSI/UL 60950-1 Second

Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Ed. 2 Mar 27 2007)

approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and its updates, y CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-

1-07 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements (Bi-National

Standard with UL 60950-1) approved by the Standards Council of Canada, and its updates, that permit the

commercialization of said apparatuses in the United States of America and Canada, and that are issued by the

following bodies and by any other accredited body in the realm of applying the cited laws and compliant with

the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, and in the case of the United States of America, that is also recognized by Occupational

Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States of America:



ANSI/UL 60950-1 Second Edition Information

Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General

Requirements (Ed. 2 Mar 27 2007)

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition

Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part

1: General Requirements (Bi-National Standard

with UL 60950-1)

Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. Canadian Standards Association also known as

CSA International

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. Intertek Testing Services NA, Ltd.

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc Underwriters Laboratories of Canada





be identified:





is certified, and



5. The sole effect of this Agreement will be to allow the import, transportation and marketing of the products

that comply with the equivalent standards whose mandatory compliance is required in the United States of

America and Canada, during their import and transportation as well as in the places where they are managed,

stored, transported, distributed or dispensed, when said compliance is proven through the document or

certificate issued by the bodies referred to in this instrument, and without the need to obtain a certificate of

conformity with NOM-019-SCFI-1998 regardless of the country of origin of said products. The products that are

covered by a document or certificate of compliance with the equivalent standards, comply with the technical


6. This Agreement does not exempt the importers, distributors and marketers of products certified

according to the equivalent systems, in the terms of this instrument, from:


that they are bound to comply with in order to import, distribute and market them in the Mexican

territory in accordance with any other law, regulation, standard or other mandatory provision of the

Mexican legal system, and




The products that are imported, distributed or marketed as used, re-manufactured or reprocessed after

obtaining the document or certificate according to the standards accepted as equivalent in this instrument or

according to NOM-019-SCFI-1998, must once again obtain the document or certificate according to said

equivalent standards or according to the official Mexican standard.


7. The Office of the Federal Attorney General for Consumers in accordance with its powers, will at all times

have the power to immobilize or secure the products subject to NOM-019-SCFI-1998 as well as to suspend

their marketing and order their removal in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 bis of the Federal Law

on Consumer Protection and other applicable legal provisions.

If the importers, distributors and marketers of products subject to NOM-019-SCFI-1998 that are imported or

marketed in Mexico detect any defect or failure in any of these products, they must report it to the Office of the

Federal Attorney General for Consumers or to any other competent authority. Likewise they must carry out the

necessary steps to inform their customers of the detected defect or fault, as well as carry out the repair or

replacement of the devices free of charge.


monitors and verifies the products subject to NOM-019-SCFI-1998 during their transportation and marketing

within the country's territory, shall accept the document or certificates that are established as equivalent in this

instrument as sufficient proof of compliance according to Article 53 of the Federal Law on Metrology and



General for Consumers or any other competent authority in accordance with its powers, may request that the



equivalent standards according to this Agreement as an applicable provision under Article 24, section XIV of





carry out tests according to said standards, the authority will submit the product to the tests indicated in NOM-

019-SCFI-1998.















019-SCFI-1998.






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ADDENDUM I

Identical requirements

REQUIREMENT

SECTION

NOM-019-SCFI-1998

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-

1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.

60950-1-07 Second Edition

Information Technology

Equipment-Safety-Part 1:

General Requirements (Bi-

National Standard with UL

60950-1)

SECTION

Accessibility of live parts-removable covers 5.1.2.5 2.1.1

Accessibility of live parts-articulated and rigid test finger 5.1.2.7 2.1.1

Accessibility of live parts-Power and energy level 5.1.2.3 2.1.1.5

Accessibility of live parts-protection of live parts 5.1.2.8 2.1.1

Internal wiring-Placement of cables 7.5 3.1.2

Internal wiring-grommets 7.6 3.1.2

Internal wiring-Prevention of stress or mechanical damage. 7.2 3.1.3

Internal wiring-insulation protection 7.1 3.1.4

Interconnection cables-Type of assembly and flexible cables 7.9.1 1.5.5

Ground connection-ground connection in flexible cable 12.5 2.6.3.5

Ground connection-identification of the ground connection in

the power cord

12.7 3.2.5.1

Ground connection-identification of the connection point 12.4 2.6.3.5

Ground connection-interconnection between units 12.3 2.6.5.1

Construction-Frame and covers-side openings 5.1.1.6 4.6.1

Construction-Frame and covers-top openings 5.1.1.5 4.6.1


Construction-Frame and covers-stability 5.1.1.3 4.1

Markings-Current capacity in receptacles 23.12 1.7.5

Markings-combined inlets 23.5 1.7.5

Markings-Equipment with multiple input voltages 23.7 1.7.1

Markings-Registered trademark or identification of the

responsible organization

23.3c) 1.7.1

Marking-on off position markings 23.3f) 1.7.8.3

Markings-marking of receptacles 23.11 1.7.5

Marking-Distinguishing markings or equivalent identification 23.3d) 1.7.1

Markings-Brand name 23.3b) 1.7.1

Marking-Name of the manufacturer 23.3a) 1.7.1

Markings-units not connected to the derived circuit 23.6 1.7.1

Marking of fuses 23.14 1.7.6

Live parts-Frame and covers 10.2 2.1.1

Live parts-Uninsulated live parts 10.3 2.1.1

Ionizing radiation 19 4.3.13 (addendum H)

Humidity treatment 16 2.9.2

Units connected by wires-cables and connectors-type of cable 6.3.1.1 3.2.1.1

Units connected by wires-cables and connectors-type of cable

according to its use

6.3.1.4 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.5.1

Units connected by wires-Disconnecting in devices with more

than one power cord

6.3.1.3 3.4.11

Ground connection-ground connection exposed and internal

inert metal parts

12.2 2.6.5.5.


ADDENDUM II

Requirements whose differences do not affect the purposes and ensure the level of protection sought

by the official Mexican standard

REQUIREMENT

NOM-019-SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2

No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition Information

Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1: General

Requirements (Bi-National Standard with

UL 60950-1)

SECTION

DEVIATIONS NOM vs. ANSI/UL 60950-1 /


Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1:

General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL

60950-1)

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Device overcurrent capability

11.1.2 2.5

The value of the load that is adequately required by the device is required or a specified value

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Overcurrent device in series with the connection wires

11.1.4 2.5

The value of the overcurrent that is adequately required by the device is required or a specified value

Accessibility of live parts-protection of live parts

5.1.2.1 4.4.2 By applying test fingers with equivalent sizes

Markings-distinctive factory marking 23.8 1.7.1

The factory's distinct mark is required, if there is more than one factory, it must indicate where the product is manufactured

REQUIREMENT

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL

60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2

No. 60950-1-07 Second

Edition Information

Technology Equipment-

Safety-Part 1: General

Requirements (Bi-

National Standard with

UL 60950-1)

SECTION

DEVIATIONS NOM vs. ANSI/UL 60950-1 /


Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part 1:

General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL

60950-1)

Units connected by wires-cables and

connectors-Type of connector or terminal 6.3.1.7 3.2.1

The same, regardless of the

UL deviation which does not

affect the equivalence

Mechanical stress-Metal covers-Impact 20.1.2 4.2.5

The same, only applies in the

event it is thought the user's

safety may be affected

without affecting its

equivalence

Accessibility of live parts-risk of electric

shock 5.1.2.2 5.1

The measurement is done

through a 1500 ohms

resistance, against a direct

measurement, which does

not affect the value of the

specification, so it is

considered equivalent

Ground connection-leakage current 12.6 5.1

Allowed range up to 5 mA

versus 3.5 mA while the

protective conductor current

does not exceed 5% of the

output current


ADDENDUM III

Different requirements that do not affect safety results

REQUIREMENT

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-1 /

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-

07 Second Edition Information



Requirements (Bi-National

Standard with UL 60950-1)

SECTION

SPECIFICATION

Mechanical stress-Metal covers-Impact 20.1.2 4.2.5

The same, only applies in

the event it is thought the

user's safety may be

affected

Accessibility of live parts-risk of electric

shock 5.1.2.2 5.1

The measurement is

done through a 1500

ohms resistance, against

a direct measurement,

which does not affect the

value of the specification,

so it is considered

equivalent

Ground connection-leakage current 12.6 5.1

Allowed range up to 5

mA versus 3.5 mA while

the protective conductor

current does not exceed

5% of the output current

ADDENDUM IV

Different requirements that end up being equivalent

REQUIREMENT

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-

1/ CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-

1-07 Second Edition

Information Technology




60950-1)

SECTION

DEVIATIONS NOM vs. ANSI/UL 60950-1/CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-

1-07 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-Part

1: General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL 60950-1)

Power supply-Maximum load 14.2 1.6.2

The NOM standards asks for the

maximum load without defining it, in

Mexico there is 127 and/or 220 V

among others and the UL standard

requires the load based on the

nominal load, leaving no room for

interpretation, therefore it does not

affect the equivalence and gives

greater certainty to the results.

Power supply-Input current 14.1 1.6.2

It applies to the most severe use

conditions, which are discretionary, in

Mexico the existing voltages are 127

V and/or 220 V among others,

referring to the fact that the devices

nominal voltage is also used, leaving

no room for interpretation therefore it

does not affect the equivalence and

gives greater certainty to the results.


REQUIREM

ENT

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-1/

CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-

07 Second Edition Information



Requirements (Bi-National


SECTION

DEVIATIONS

NOM

ANSI/UL 60950-1 / CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second

Edition Information Technology




60950-1)

Dielectric

strength 17.1.2 5.2.2 Table 5B*

17.1.2 The test

voltage:

a) Must be 1000

V for a unit or

system specified

at 250 V or less.

b) It must be

1000 V plus twice

the voltage

marked on a unit

or system if it is

higher than 250

V.

Establishes equivalent values

according to TABLE 5B …

Working Voltage U, peak or dc

Up to and including

210 V

Over 210 V

up to and

including

420 V

Test voltage, volts a.c. r.m.s. ….

1 000 1 500

… …

ADDENDUM V

Requirements listed in NOM-019-SCFI-1998 are not identified as such in the mentioned standards, but

they are integrated into the requirements foreseen in them and they are applied through direct tests on

the finished product

TEST

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

Internal wiring-grommets in engine connections 7.7

Internal wiring-Removal or replacement of parts 7.4

Internal wiring-Servicing by the operator 7.3

Internal secondary circuits-Secondary circuits derived from power supplies or other sources 11.2.3

Internal secondary circuits-Connectors with overcurrent protection 11.2.2

Internal secondary circuits-Protection 11.2.1

Internal secondary circuits-Current protection provided by the primary circuit 11.2.4

Ground connection-exposed inert metal parts 12.1

Connection diagram 23.13

Protection and safety devices-Loosening of switches 5.1.3.7

Protection and safety devices-Loosening of parts 5.1.3.4


Protection and safety devices-Loosening of parts 5.1.3.5

Protection and safety devices-Means for securing the position of components 5.1.3.8

Protection and safety devices-mechanical safety of components handled by the user 5.1.3.6

Joints and connections-Joints insulation 7.8.2

Joints and connection-Mechanical fastening 7.8.1

Joints and connections-Twisted internal wiring 7.8.3

Mechanical stress-Metal covers-External force 20.1.1

Markings-ground connection separate from the connection 23.16

Markings-marking of interconnection cables 23.9

Markings-marking of units with more than one power cord 23.18

Markings-Non-grounded metal parts 23.17

Markings-Replacement of lamps or fuses 23.10

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-units with more than one power circuit 11.1.8

Marking-Placement of the markings 23.2

Markings-phase symbol 23.4

Interconnection cables-Safety circuit for deenergizing exposed contacts 7.9.4

Interconnection cables-Exposed contacts 7.9.3

Interconnection cables-Connectors insertion 7.9.2

Interconnection cables-Open circuit voltages and currents 7.9.5

Secondary circuits-Frame, hinges and moving parts 8.2

Secondary circuits-Safety circuits 8.3

Secondary circuits-Connection to the unit's frame 8.1

Secondary circuits-Class 2 transformer 8.4

Secondary circuits-Insulation transformer 8.5

Operation 13.1

Interconnection of units-class II circuits 7.10.3

Interconnection of units-Terminals for field wiring 7.10.1

Interconnection of units-Units to be combined in field installations 7.10.2

Insulation material-Materials to mount live parts 9.1

Insulation material-Mechanical strength 9.3

Insulation material-Live parts support 9.2

Live parts-Material of current conductors 10.1

Live parts-means for maintaining the position of live parts 10.4

Units connected by wires-cables and connectors-length of the cable 6.3.1.5

Units connected by wires-cables and connectors-Amount of power cords 6.3.1.2


ADDENDUM VI

Tests that NOM-019-SCFI-1998 applies by inspection (as a monitoring process) and standard ANSI/UL

60950-1 / CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition Information Technology Equipment-Safety-

Part 1: General Requirements (Bi-National Standard with UL 60950-1) applies routinely

TEST

NOM-019-

SCFI-1998

SECTION

STANDARD ANSI/UL 60950-1/ CAN/CSA-

C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 Second Edition

Information Technology Equipment-Safety-

Part 1: General Requirements (Bi-National


SECTION

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Connection of

protection devices

11.1.7 2.5

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Devices

powered directly by the power circuit

11.1.6 2.5

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Overload or

short circuit protection

11.1.1 2.5

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Type of thermal

or overcurrent protection device

11.1.5 2.5

Overcurrent protection-Primary circuits-Type of

overcurrent device

11.1.3 2.5

Construction-Frame and covers-materials 5.1.1.7 4.7

Markings-Permanent markings 23.1 1.7.3

Protection against corrosion 5.1.4 2.6.5.6

Strain relief-Means to prevent the introduction of the

cable

6.4.3 3.2.6

Strain relief-Fasteners 6.4.2 3.2.6

Strain relief-Transmission of mechanical tension 6.4.1 3.2.6

Grommets 6.5.1 3.2.6

Construction-Frame and covers-full covers 5.1.1.2 4.2.1

Construction-Frame and covers-mechanical resistance 5.1.1.1 4.2.1

Construction-Frame and covers-Replaceable materials 5.1.1.10 4.3.10 and 4.3.11

Construction-Frame and covers-Parts in contact with

liquids

5.1.1.9 4.3.9 and 4.3.10

Construction-Frames and covers-Automatic reset

protection devices

5.1.1.13 4.4.1

Construction-Frame and covers-Protection of moving

parts

5.1.1.11 4.4.1

Construction-Frame and covers-Level of protection

offered by the guards

5.1.1.12 4.4.2


Protection and safety devices-Means used to

deactivate

5.1.3.2 2.8.3 and 2.8.4

Protection and safety devices-Operation 5.1.3.1 2.8.3 and 2.8.4

Construction-Frame and covers-top openings 5.1.1.4 4.6.1

Temperature test 15 (15.1-15.6) 4.5.1

Protection and safety devices-Device to remove stored

energy

5.1.3.3 2.1.1.7

Markings-Voltage, symbol, frequency and nominal input

currents

23.3e) 1.7.1

Physically stability-normal use conditions 18.1 4.1

Physical stability-incline 18.2 4.1

Units connected by wires-cables and connectors-

identification of conductors

6.3.1.6 3.2.5.1

Accessibility of live parts-bottoms of covers 5.1.2.4 4.6.2

Construction-Frame and covers-fuse holder 5.1.1.8 2.1.1.1b)

________________________

Twentieth Amendment to the Agreement through which the Secretariat of Economy issues General Rules and

Criteria regarding Foreign Trade.


Based on articles 34 of the Organic Law on the Federal Public Government; 4th, section III, 5th sections III,

V, X and XII, 6th, 15, section II, 17, 20 and 26 of the Law on Foreign Trade; 9, section III of its Regulations; 36,

section I, subsection c) of the Customs Law; 53 of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization; 1 and 5,

section XVI of the Internal Regulations of the Secretariat of Economy, and

CONSIDERING

That section XII of the 5th article of the Law on Foreign Trade empowers the Secretariat of Economy to

issue the regulations that establish general provisions within the scope of its responsibilities, as well as the

necessary criteria to comply with the laws, international trade agreements or treaties, decrees, regulations and

other general orders within the scope of its responsibilities;







That on July 6, 2007, the Agreement through which the Secretariat of Economy issues general rules and

criteria regarding Foreign Trade (Foreign Trade Rules), was published in the Official Journal of the Federation,

Agreement that identifies the duty fractions of the Tariff of the Law on General Import and Export Taxes, into

which the goods that are subject to compliance of the Official Mexican Standards at their point of entry into the

country, and their point of departure, are classified; and that from the date it was published has been amended

several times;


That the following Official Mexican Standards specify the safety requirements that certain products that are

marketed in the territory of the United Mexican States must comply with:

(i) NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-household electronic devices powered by different sources

of electrical power-Safety requirements and test methods for type approval;

(i) NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-electronic devices for office use and powered by different

sources of electrical power-Safety requirements and test methods, and

(iii) NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment Safety;




the United States of America and Canada regarding the previously mentioned Official Mexican Standards, will

enable the entry into the Mexican market of said products, keeping the same level of safety that currently

exists and that is granted to consumers by the aforementioned Official Mexican Standards, as well as their





conformity;

That in order to promote the competitiveness of small and medium-sized Mexican companies, and make

the mentioned products more accessible to Mexican consumers, it is advisable to allow these products to enter

the country covered indistinctly by either a certificate of compliance with the relevant Official Mexican

Standard, or by a document or certificate issued according to the technical regulations and conformity

assessment procedures of the United States of America or Canada, as they have the same safety as the NOM

certificates issued in accordance with our legal system;

That the above makes it necessary to amend the Foreign Trade Rules in order for their Addendum 2.4.1 to

reflect the fact that in order to verify compliance of the mentioned Official Mexican Standards it will be sufficient

to present the certificates or documents issued by certification bodies that assess and certify conformity

according to the ISO/IEC 65 Guide, accredited in the United States of America or Canada, and

That pursuant to the provisions of articles 6 and 27 of the Law on Foreign Trade, the provisions of this

instrument were submitted to the Commission on Foreign Trade for consideration and having received a

favorable opinion, the following is issued

TWENTIETH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT THROUGH WHICH THE SECRETARIAT OF

ECONOMY ISSUES GENERAL RULES AND CRITERIA REGARDING FOREIGN TRADE.

Single.- Article 5 of Addendum 2.4.1. “Agreement that identifies the duty fractions of the Tariff of the Law

on General Import and Export Taxes, into which the goods subject to compliance of the Official Mexican

Standards at their point of entry into the country, and their point of departure are classified (NOM's

Agreement)”, of the Agreement by which the Secretariat of Economy issues general rules and criteria

regarding Foreign Trade, is amended to read as follows:

“ARTICLE 5.- The Importers of the goods listed in Articles 1, 2 and 8 of this Agreement, must attach to the

import request, at the time it enters the country's territory, an original or certified copy of the NOM document or

certificate issued by the competent agency or by the accredited certification bodies and, where appropriate,

approved in terms of the provisions of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization, or the other

documents that the official Mexican standards themselves expressly establish for the purpose of proving

compliance.


In the case of goods subject to compliance with the following official Mexican standards, the importers

instead of the NOM document or certificate referred to in the previous paragraph, may attach to the import

request, an original or certified copy of the documents or certificates of compliance with the appropriate

technical regulations or standards of the United States of America or Canada that have been accepted as

equivalents by Mexico via publication in the Official Journal of the Federation, provided that they have been

issued by certification bodies accredited in those countries according to the appropriate technical regulations or

standards, as well as the ISO/IEC 65 Guide; or, an original or certified copy of the documents issued by the

competent authority that prove compliance with the technical regulations or standards that are in force in the

United States of America or Canada, and in no case will they require any additional formalities such as

certifications before a public notary, apostilles, legalization or translations into Spanish, except if the certificates

or documents are in a language other than English or French:

Official Mexican Standard Publication of Equivalency

Agreement in the Official Journal

of the Federation

(i) NOM-001-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-household electronic

devices powered by different sources of electrical power-Safety

requirements and test methods for type approval;

August 17, 2010

(ii) NOM-016-SCFI-1993 Electronic devices-electronic devices for

office use and powered by different sources of electrical power-

Safety requirements and test methods

August 17, 2010

(iii) NOM-019-SCFI-1998 Data Processing Equipment Safety August 17, 2010

The list of accredited certification bodies in the United States of America and Canada, is as follows:


Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. Canadian Standards Association also known as CSA

International

TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. Intertek Testing Services NA, Ltd.



sent to the Customs General Administration.

In the case of goods listed in article 2 of this Agreement, subject to compliance with the NOM's issued by

the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources, the importers, prior to the import, must obtain the

authorizations or certificates issued by the competent administrative units of that agency and subject the goods

to a visual inspection by the staff of the Office of the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection, according

to the indications of the “Manual of procedures for the import and export of wildlife, forestry products and

byproducts, and hazardous materials and waste, subject to regulation by the Secretariat of the Environment

and Natural Resources”, in order to obtain the Verification Task Registry, which will serve as a certificate of

compliance with the NOM's for the purposes of this Agreement”.

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