I received this useful source of information from my
IBM collegue in Mexico, and think it's up to date,
detailed and close to the origin.
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From: RENE SALAZAR
Subject: NOM information
- NOM is required for all ITE equipment that connects to mains.
- UL, CSA, CE, etc. are not valid in Mexico, the national product safety
standard is NOM-019
- NOM-019 has to be obtained in Mexico only.
- A company can make arrangements to get NOM approval by an agency
in Mexico
I know UL can assit.
- Afirmatively, NOM-019 is based on UL478 and not on IEC 950/UL 1950
- Any ITE equipment that is going to be sold in Mexico has to comply with
NOM-109, otherise you will not be able to pass the product to Mexico
and the product can be confiscated at customs.
- The NOM certificate will expire at year, so each year the product
(if still
sold in Mexico), has to be re-certified.
- The product has to be tested in an approved Mexican lab. (in Mexico).
- Yes, the certificate must reside with a Mexican entity (i.e. importer,
distributor, etc.)
- A lot of efforts have been done to review IEC 950 Mexican version by
Government offices, but so far there are no results.
Mexico NOM Requirements
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Attached are the legal requirements for products that are provided for
retail distribution in Mexico.
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The Government of Mexico has issued several regulations related to
consumer protection. Most of these regulations require compliance to
Mexican national standards called Normas Oficiales Mexicanas or NOMs.
There are three key NOMs that affect packages, containers, and
distribution......
- NOM-024: Commercial Information for Electronic, Electrical, and
Home Electronic Products
- NOM-035: Off-site sales Commercial Information (telemarketing)
- NOM-050: Commercial Information (for general products)
Companies manufacturing or importing products into Mexico must follow
these NOMs if they want to avoid penalties and fines issued by the
Mexican government's Consumer Protection Agency. Inspections may occur
during retail operations. Also, Mexican customs officers may inspect
shipments at ports of entry, to verify NOM requirements are met.
LABELING REQUIREMENTS
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NOM-024: This standard covers electronic equipment. It includes
requirements for three key areas.....
1) Commercial Information
2) Instructions and Warnings
3) Warranties
All electronic products imported into Mexico must have the following
data
printed on the packaging (or printed on a label which is adhered to the
packaging) in Spanish language:
a) Name of the product
b) Name and address of the importer
c) Name and country of the exporter (with address optional)
d) Marking that identifies the country of origin of the product
e) Certification that the product conforms to the standard
- This may be met with a NOM logo followed by Company's
registration
number, which is asigned by people in charge of NOM.
NOTE: THE NOM LOGO MUST BE PLACED BOTH, ON THE PRODUCT AND
ON THE EXTERNAL PACKAGING.
f) Nominal electrical characteristics such as power requirements,
current, voltage, and frequency.
LABEL SAMPLE
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I IMPRESORA LASER IBM TIPO 4019 MODELO E01 I
I IMPORTADA POR: IBM DE MEXICO, S.A. I
I MARIANO ESCOBEDO 595 I
I COL. POLANCO CHAPULTEPEC I
I 11560 MEXICO, D.F. I
I MEXICO I
I TELEFONO 327-5000 I
I EXPORTADA POR: IBM DE ARGENTINA, S.A. I
I MARTINEZ, ARGENTINA I
I FABRICADA EN: REPUBLICA ARGENTINA I
I I
I --- I
I NOM-018 I
I --- I
I I
I CORRIENTE DE CONSUMO ___XX__AMPERES I
I FRECUENCIA DE OPERACION_XX__HERTZ I
I TENSION DE ALIMENTACION_XX__VOLTS I
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The above information should be printed on the packaging that is
offered
for sale to a consumer. This information is not required on shipping
containers, unless the shipping container is also the container
that the
product is sold in. The information should be in Spanish language and
in legible and understandable terms.
Note: IBM Mexico Government Relations advises that the above
requirements do not apply to field replacement parts. They also
advise that the
Volker Gasse
[email protected]
Courtesy of RCIC
http://uc.com/compliance_engineering/
