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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Commercial Information Circulars

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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : EIC 426/2

17 June 2020

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 467/2020

Mexico : Modified Labelling Requirements for Pre-packaged Food and Non-alcoholic Beverages

The Mexican government has modified the labelling requirements for pre-packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages as set out in NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010. 

DETAILS

2.The modified standard, among others, sets out new labelling requirement that aims at providing consumers with clear information about the content of critical nutrients that pose health risks in excessive consumption. It requires a front-of-package octagonal warning on pre-packaged products in excess of specific nutrient thresholds for calories, sugar, saturated fat, trans fat and sodium, and precautionary statements for products that include caffeine and sweeteners and are not recommended for consumption by children.

3.The new labelling requirement will enter into force on 1 October 2020 while other provisions in the modification will enter into force on 1 April 2021 or apply in phases from 1 October 2020 to 1 October 2025.

4.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Mexico and/or the relevant official notice (in Spanish) at http://dof.gob.mx/2020/SEECO/NOM_051.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

5.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Arcadia LAU)
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.