Also known as: Emergency NOM, Urgent official standard
A NOM issued urgently to address emergencies threatening health, safety, or the environment, without requiring the ordinary public consultation process.
An emergency NOM is a Mexican Official Standard issued expeditiously to address extraordinary situations endangering health, safety, the environment, or the economy. Unlike ordinary NOMs requiring at least 60 days of public consultation, emergency NOMs are published directly in the Official Gazette and take effect immediately. Their maximum validity is 6 months, extendable by another 6 months. They can directly affect imports of regulated products.
Mexican Official Standard (NOM)
Mandatory technical regulation establishing requirements and specifications that products and services must meet in Mexico.
RegulationsNon-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
Measures other than tariffs that countries impose on international trade to protect health, safety, environment, and domestic industry.
RegulationsSanitary Requirement
A mandatory regulation establishing hygiene, food safety, and security conditions that imported products for human consumption or affecting public health must meet.
DocumentsCOFEPRIS Permit
An authorization issued by Mexico's Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks to import regulated products such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, processed food, pesticides, and cosmetics.