Mexico IA Briefing 2013

Introduction – Bill Holz Presenter – Suzanna Nagy

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Introduction

• Mexico continues to be a country of change

• Changes impacting certification of products:

– Changes that make it better for US companies

– More competition

– More certification bodies

• Testing and compliance:

– Changes with safety certifications

– Changes with radio certifications

TUV R Mexico update

• Accredited certification body

• Wireless/telecom:

– NOM-121-SCT1-2009: Wireless products

– (902-928 MHz, 2400-2483,5 MHz y 5725-5850 MHz)

– NOM-151-SCT1-1999: Analog interface to public network

– NOM-152-SCT1-1999: Digital interface to public network

• Safety:

– NOM-001-SCFI-1993: Audio and video

– NOM-019-SCFI-1998: Information Technology equipment

– NOM-003-SCFI-2005:

• NMX-J-521/I/ANCE-2005: household electrical devices

• NMX-J-524/I/ANCE-2005: hand-held motor-driven electric tools

• NMX-J-508/I/ANCE-2010: wiring devices

Mexican Safety Certification Overview

• Requirement determined based on HS code

• Certification based on Mexican National standards (NOM)

• Limited certificate validity

• License holder must be Mexican legal importer – each importer has

to have their own certificate / extension

• No EMC requirement

• No factory inspection requirement

What are NOMs?

• NOM – what are NOMs?

• Norma Official Mexicana or the Official Mexican Standard

• NOMs pertain to many sectors as do US standards

• NOMs are designated as NOM-XXX-YYYY-ZZZZ (where XXX = the

NOM number, YYYY = the responsible authority and ZZZZ the year of

adoption)

Options for compliance - Safety

• Verify the applicable regulatory requirements against the appropriate 8-digit

HS code

– Product may be exempt

– If under mandatory requirements:

• NRLT process

• NOM approval

• Dictamen (Highly Specialized Equipment)

• Energy Labeling

US-Mexico NOM Agreement

• Scope of agreement

• Published August 17, 2010

• Ability to use US NRTL certificates in place of associated

NOM certificates

• NRTL certificate must be registered in customs database

• Effective date of agreement

• 5 days after published in the official Gazette of Mexico

(August 22, 2010)

• Recently challenged but defended

• January 29,2013 Mexican Supreme Court of Justice ruled the

Agreement legal and final

Proposed Changes Under the Agreement

• Objective of Agreement

• Based on similar requirements and close alignment between certain US

and Mexican standards, it was determined that US NRTL certificates for

specific US standards would be recognized

• Benefits

• Reduced testing

• Reduced cost

• Reduced certification time

NOMs Addressed

• The following NOMs are addressed under the new agreement:

• NOM-001 - Electronic products in general

• NOM-016 - Office equipment and devices

• NOM-019 - IT products

• Not all products under each NOM will be allowed to use the NRTL certificate

route

• Check with us to determine if your product is covered or not (based on

HS code)

• Known exception: power sourcing equipment (e.g. power supply,

charger etc.)

Process Under Agreement

• Mexican Addendum

• Document product and legal importer details in the Mexican Customs

Database

• Type of equipment

• Model designation

• Certificate number

• File number

• Standards

• Addendum issued to the legal importer

NRTL Approval Process –

Things to Remember

• Confirm that product is eligible for the process – HS code verification

• TUVR can only arrange for products that have valid cTUVus certificate

• No NOM-labeling

• Must have Mexican legal representative / importer

• Commercialization NOM (e.g. NOM-024, NOM-050) may still be required

Safety Approval Process –

Things to Consider

• Confirm applicable requirements by HS code

• Certificate is issued to Mexican legal importer – each importer has to have their own

certificate (can arrange for extensions)

• Family grouping possible: 8-14 models on a single certificate (depends on the

standard), condition: +/- 20% A or W

• Spanish manual required for consumer products, Spanish safety instruction for non-

consumer equipment

• Maintenance / renewal: typically not included in project cost, has to be performed 6-9

months after certificate issuance, 1 sample required for testing in Mexico

Dictamen –

Things to Consider

• Confirm applicable requirements by HS code

• Dictamen is issued to Mexican legal importer – each importer has to have their own

dictamen (can arrange for extensions)

• Only 1 model per dictamen

• No NOM-labeling

• English manual accepted with Spanish safety instructions

• Maintenance / renewal: typically not included in project cost, has to be performed 6-9

months after certificate issuance, no sample is required

Telecom/Radio

• COFETEL is the authority responsible for telecom/radio certification in

Mexico

• Most radio products fell under the old law

• Allowed use of Peritos

• Allowed for recognition of FCC test reports

• October 2011: Many radio products now fall under the new law applying to

NOM 121

• Mandated in-country testing

• The MRA about testing for NOM-121 in the USA is moving forward

Radio Changes

NOM-121-SCT1-2009 is the primary standard for many common radio bands and

testing in Mexico is now required for these bands

• 902-928 MHz

• 2400-2483.5 MHz

• 5725-5850 MHz

Validity of Certificate: The validity of the certificate is permanent. Random

inspections may apply when the product is on the market.

Requirements for Testing: in general, two samples are required with all software,

hardware, operating instructions, etc. 1 configured for radiated and 1 configured

for conducted testing

Family Grouping: May be possible if all products work with the same frequency,

transmission, modulation, etc. but in general, separate certificate required for

each model

Radio Changes

The NOM-121 certification is a 2-step process

• Certificate of Conformity (CoC)

• Cofetel homologation

The Ministry of Economy published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2012 a

new regulation:

• Copy of CoC for NOM-121 and NOM-151 must be presented to customs

Radio Approval Process –

Things to Consider

• Allocate 2 samples for in-country testing: 1 configured for radiated testing, 1

configured for conducted testing

• Provide simple, easy-to-follow test instructions to go with the test software that the

Mexican engineers can follow (pictures, screenshots or even a brief video can help

prevent test/setup issues)

• User manual now MUST be in Spanish

• Have a dedicated local representative / importer. If not – TUVR can assist

• Local representative has to sign a contract with the certification body (TUVR Mexico)

prior to 1st project will delay the certificate delivery

Environmental Regulations

September 2011: Energy Consumption Labeling (ECL) Now Applies to Various Electrical

Products

• Which products need Energy Consumption Labeling?

186 product types require ELC. These are published in an official catalogue

• Who has to fulfill this requirement?

All distributors legally established in Mexico who sell and distribute the products in

Mexico. This means a legal representative is required.

• Which authority in Mexico is responsible for this requirement?

• “CONUEE” (Comisión Nacional para el uso eficiente de la energía) which is the

national commission for the efficient energy use) and

• “PROFECO” (Procurador Federal del consumidor) which is the federal Procurator of

the consumers.

Environmental Regulation Continued

• What information is needed for the Energy Consumption Labeling?

Energy consumption per unit of time

Standby power consumption per time (in case it applies)

Quantity of products or service offered by the consumed energy unit ** for certain

products only.

Note: There is no special design for the label as long as this information is shown.

Testing is not required in Mexico, as long as data is provided

• How do we proceed with products with accessories? (e.g. power supply)

– If the product is sold in one package, including the accessory, the declaration of

ECL must be done ONLY for the principal product.

– If the accessory is sold in an extra package, it needs its own ECL

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1872 Entrepreneurs take the initiative and set up the DÜV to ensure the safety of their manufacturing plants

1918 Activities in the energy and mining sectors

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1900 Vehicle inspection and driving license tests

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2007 Represented on all continents

2009 World‘s largest photovoltaic lab

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2006 Joined the

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