MEXICO: RESOLUTION AMENDING MEXICAN OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM-004-SCFI-1994: COMMERCIAL INFORMATION -- LABELLING OF TEXTILES, ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.108. 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): Textiles, clothing and accessories. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Resolution amending Mexican Official Standard NOM-004-SCFI-1994: Commercial Information -- Labelling of Textiles, Articles of Clothing and Accessories (3 pages, Spanish). 6. Description of content: The Resolution amending Mexican Official Standard NOM-0040-SCFI-1994 updates the regulatory measures under this Standard so that itcan be applied more simply and clearly. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Official Journal of 25 February 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: 26 February 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: 26 February 1997. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0104)

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