MEXICO: SAFETY BELTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.358. 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): Safety belts. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-119-SCFI-1996, Motor-Vehicle Industry - Motor Vehicles - Safety Belts-Safety Specifications and Test Methods, 18 pages. 6. Description of content: This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the safety specifications and test methods for safety belts for motor vehicles designed for individual use by occupants of motor vehicles in order to minimize risk and bodily injury in accidents. The Standard applies to safety belts used in competition and/or test vehicles. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Official Journal) of 26 August 1996. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 26 November 1996. (284)

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