MEXICO: ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.322. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 372. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Endotracheal tubes. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-134-SSA1-1995, Establishing the Sanitary Specifications for Plastic Medical-Grade Sterile Disposable Endotracheal Tubes, with Radio-Opaque Marking, and with High-Volume Low-Pressure Balloons (Murphy Type) or without Balloons (Magill Type). 6. Description of content: This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the quality specifications for plastic medical-grade sterile disposable endotracheal tubes, with radio-opaque marking, with high-volume low-pressure balloons (Murphy type) and without balloons (Magill type), and the best methods for verifying them. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 9 August 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: On the day following definitive publicaton in the Official Journal. 10. Final date for comments: 9 November 1996. (261)

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