| Commercial Information Circulars
Ref. : EIC 426/4
12 October
1996
Commercial
Information Circular No. 103/96
Mexico
:New Labelling Rules for Textiles and Apparel;
Food and Beverages and General Merchandise
Commercial Information
Circular No. 18/96 of 16 February 1996 informed that Mexico published
in January this year three sets of standards on labelling requirements
for textiles and apparel (NOM-004-SCFI-1994); food and beverages (NOM-051-SCFI-1994);
and general merchandise (NOM-050-SCFI-1994). These labelling rules have
staggered implementation periods to allow industries to adapt to the new
regulations.
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The Department
has recently gathered from US press reports that the Mexican authority
has postponed the implementation of these new labelling rules. According
to information available, the new implementation dates are as follows
:
| Labelling
Rules |
New
Implementation Dates |
| NOM-004-SCFI-1994 |
The
requirements that labels must contain information on country of
origin of inputs (originally scheduled to be implemented on 24
July 1996); and sizes/measures of textile items in accordance
with specific Mexican standard (originally scheduled to be implemented
in February 1997) are postponed indefinitely.(Rest of the requirements
are implemented in February 1996 as scheduled). |
| NOM-051-SCFI-1994 |
Postponed
from 1 November 1996 to 1 July 1997 |
| NOM-050-SCFI-1994 |
Postponed
from 1 November 1996 to 1 March 1997 |
- The Department
is seeking further information and clarification from the Mexican authorities.
The trade will be kept informed of developments. In the meantime, you
are encouraged to contact your importers in Mexico for advice if in
doubt.
Enquiries
- Enquiries regarding
the content of this circular may be directed to the undersigned at telephone
number 2398 5682.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Sandra SOU)
for Director-General of Trade
| For
convenient and efficient enquiry service - please use Trade Department
24 hours General Enquiry Hotline 2392 2922 |
Note :
While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information,
the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable
for any reliance placed on the same.
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