MEXICO: DRAFT MEXICAN OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM-139-SSA1-1995, ESTABLISHING THE SANITARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR BLOOD COLLECTION BAGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.27. 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): Blood collection bags. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-139-SSA1-1995, Establishing the Sanitary Specifications for Blood Collection Bags (21 pages, in Spanish). 6. Description of content: This draft Mexican Standard establishes the sanitary specifications for blood collection bags and the methods for testing them. 7. Objective and rationale: Safety. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacio

AC T='1'>n (Official Journal), 13 January 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 13 April 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0036)

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