MEXICO: HYPODERMIC NEEDLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.321. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Mexico. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. 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): Hypodermic needles. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-133-SSA1-1995, Establishing the Sanitary Specifications for Disposable Hypodermic Needles (14 pages). 6. Description of content: This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the quality specifications for disposable hypodermic needles and the test methods for verifying them, except for those used in intravenous catheters. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 12 August 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: On the day following definitive publication in the Official Journal. 10. Final date for comments: 12 November 1996. (261)

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