NOM Equivalency - update

In mid-August, UL confirmed the publication of a Decree by the Mexican Ministry of Economy that included Resolutions establishing the equality of certifications issued by identified U.S. and Canadian certification organizations, in accordance with their local standards, to those issued under the existing NOM Certification Scheme without the need for application of an NOM Mark.  The certification bodies identified included Underwriters Laboratories with a scope of products including:

• Safety of Data Processing Equipment (NOM-019-SCFI-1998 - all products)
• Electronic devices for use in office (NOM-016-SCFI-1993 - all products)
• Audio/video equipment covered under NOM-001-SCFI-1993

On September 28, 2010, UL received Official Notification from Mexico's General Bureau of Standards / Dirección General de Normas (DGN) approving modifications to our Certificates of Compliance for use in Mexico.  Effective immediately, UL is authorized to issue these Mexico Certificates of Compliance (Mexico CoCs), which serve as an alternate means of entry into Mexico than the NOM Mark Scheme for the above mentioned product types.

The Mexico Certificates of Compliance also offer several immediate benefits in terms of a simpler certification process, cost and time savings, including time-to-market. The CoCs eliminate duplicative product testing for the Mexico market, minimize administrative and project management efforts, and facilitate and accelerate access of your products to Mexico, as well as to United States and Canada when combined with other UL Marks.

The Mexico Certificates of Compliance will be available in English accompanied by a Spanish translation.

As in the past, UL is also prepared to support our customers who would like to obtain a NOM Mark under our traditional NOM Mark Service utilizing UL de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. as an approved NOM Certification Organization.

UL can also help our customers with the new regulations for energy consumption labeling. The new regulations require a mandatory energy consumption labeling for products and appliances distributed or sold in Mexico.

Please note that the Mexican Senate recently resolved to file a Constitutional Controversy asking the Mexican Supreme Court to determine if the Ministry of Economy's Decree is constitutional, or whether it violates applicable laws. The Mexican Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case, but it rejected the motion to suspend implementation of the above noted Decree during the hearing of this argument, which means that, manufacturers looking to export into México are able to do so under the terms of the Decree.

We will continue to update this website as new information becomes available. Please check back periodically.

If you have questions on these developments in the interim, please send them to NOMequivalency@us.ul.com. We will respond in a timely manner.

Related documents

• List of products under NOM equivalency