WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.640
23 December 1998
(98-5187)
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 Health
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above: Contact 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):  Cannulae
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican Official
Standard NOM-154-SSA1-1996, Establishing the Sanitary Specifications for Silicon
Elastomer Cannulae for Tracheotomy (8 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  This Mexican Official Standard establishes quality specifications
for silicon elastomer cannulae for tracheotomy, as well as test methods for checking them.
It applies to supply of the product.  Compliance with this Mexican Official Standard is
mandatory in Mexico for all industries and establishments which manufacture, import and
distribute silicon elastomer cannulae for tracheotomy.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of health
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Journal) of
3 December 1998.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined.
10. Final date for comments:  1 February 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           