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Ref : EIC 426/2

29 May 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 410/2013

Mexico : New Safety and Marking Standards for Water Heaters Fueled by LPG or Natural Gas

Mexico's Ministry of Energy has recently issued a mandatory standard (NOM-011-SESH-2012) that establishes effective from 9 October 2013 amended safety standards, specifications, test methods, and marking and commercial information requirement for household and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or natural gas fueled water heaters .

DETAILS

2. The new standard amended the Official Mexican Standard for the subject product established in 2003.  Corresponding conformity assessment standards were also established.  For details, please refer to the relevant official notice (in Spanish) at http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5295786&fecha=12/04/2013.

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5682.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Linda Ng)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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.