WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.169
19 April 1999
(99-1566)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of the Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above: Enquiry point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican Official
Standard PROY-NOM-042-ECOL-1999, Establishing  the Maximum Permissible Limits for
the Emission of Unburned Hydrocarbons, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxide and
Suspended Particles, from the Exhaust Pipes of New Automobiles and Lorries at the
Factory Level, as well as Evaporative Hydrocarbons from Fuel Systems using Gasoline,
Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Natural Gas and Diesel Fuel for the same, with gross tonnage notexceeding 3,856 kg.  (5 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  This draft Mexican Official Standard will establish the permissible
maximum levels for the emission of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen
oxides and suspended particles from the exhaust pipes of new automobiles and lorries at the
factory level, as well as evaporative hydrocarbons from fuel systems using gasoline,
liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and dies el fuel for the same, with gross tonnage not
exceeding 3,856 kg.  Compliance with the Standard is compulsory for manufacturers andimporters.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of 9 March 1999.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined
10. Final date for comments:  8 May 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body: