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12 August  2020 
(20-5544) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 2 August 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico . 
 
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Title: Mexican Official Standard PROY -NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1 -2009: General specifications for the 
labelling of pre -packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health information  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[X] Text of final measure available from1: 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/2020/SEECO/NOM_051.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/MEX/final_measure/20_4846_01
_s.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdr awn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[X] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5596558&fecha=10/07/2020  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/MEX/interpretative_guidance/20_
4846_00_s.pdf  
[ ] Other:  
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/MEX/178/Add.13  
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  Description : Mexican Official Standard NOM -051-SCFI/SSA1 -2010 
On 10 July 2 020, the Ministry of the Economy published, in the Official Journal, the Agreement 
establishing criteria for the implementation, verification, monitoring and conformity assessment of 
the Amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM -051-SCFI/SSA1 -2010: General specifications for 
the labelling of pre -packaged food and non -alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health 
information, published on 2 7 March 2 020. 
The Agreement seeks to provide clarity regarding criteria for the implementation, verification, 
monitoring and conformity assessment of the technical regulati on in question.  
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