MEXICO: FOODSTUFFS, NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND PRODUCTS IN GENERAL, LABELING SPECIFICATIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: Mexico. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development 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): Foodstuffs, non-alcoholic beverages and products in general. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Resolution on Mexican Official Standards NOM-050-SCF1-1994, Commercial Information-General Provisions for Products, and NOM-051-SCF1-1994, General Specifications for Labelling of Pre-Packaged Foodstuffs and NOn-Alcoholic Beverages, Published on 1 January 1996 (1 page). 6. Description of content: The purpose of the Resolution is to postpone the application of Standards NOM-050-SCF1-1994 and NOM-051-SCF1-1994 in order to enable manufacturers and importers to use up their stocks of products whose labels do not comply with the provisions of these Standards, given that more time is needed for traders to be able to move their stocks of such products in good time. 7. Objective and rationale: Modify date of application. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 3 September 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: 4 September 1996. 10. Final date for comments: Not applicable. (284)

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