WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/MEX/22
3 April 2002
 (02-1684)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
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 Economy.
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Contact Point
DGN/SE.          
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):   Lubricating oils for
engines.          
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment to the
Mexican Official Standard NOM-116-SCFI- 1997, Automotive Industry - Lubricating Oils
for Petrol or Diesel Engines - Commercial Information.  (5 pages, in Spanish).          
6. Description of content:
FIRST –The following additions are being made to the Mexican Official Standard NOM-
116-SCFI-1997, Automotive Industry – Lubricating Oils for Petrol or  Diesel Engines –
Commercial Information:  A second paragraph to Chapter 1 "Objective and Area of
Application";  an initial paragraph to Chapte r 3 "Definitions";  the paragraphs 3.7, 3.8 and
3.9;  the subparagraphs iii and iv of section e) of paragraph 4.2.1;  the subparagraph iv of
section e) of paragraph 4.2.2 and a chapter 4 BIS.  The standard will therefore appear as
follows:
" 1. Objective and area of application
….
This Mexican Official Standard does not apply to two-stroke petrol engines."
" 3. Definitions
The following definitions have been established for the purposes of the application of this
Mexican Official Standard:
3.1 – 3.6…."G/TBT/N/MEX/22
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6. Description of content:   (cont'd)
"3.7 Obsolete
'Obsolete' indicates that the category refere d to is no longer approved by API- American
Petroleum Institute- and that its acronym cannot appear on the trademark service symbol.
"3.8 Approval
This indicates compliance with the quality requirements established by API –American
Petroleum Institute."
"3.9 Generic nameThis can be:
Lubricating oil for petrol engines;Lubricating oil for diesel engines;Lubricating oil for the petrol engineLubricating oil for the diesel engineOil for petrol enginesOil for diesel enginesOil for the petrol engine, andOil for the diesel engine."
"4.2.1 Language and Terminology
…(a) – (e)…(i) and (ii)…(iii) service category for petrol or diesel engines, as indicated in tables 1 and 2 or in 
conformity with the manufacturers own classification, specifying its formulation,
(iv) level of viscosity""4.2.2…(a) – (e)…
(i) recommended usage in accordance with tables 1 and 2 or the manufacturers own 
classification, specifying its formulation;
(ii) indicating approval is optional , based on the information in tables 1 and 2.(f) and (g)…""4BIS.         Conformity Assessment
The conformity assessment of this Mexican Official Standard will be carried out by
accredited and authorized persons in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law onMetrology and Standardization and its regulations ."
SECOND – Modifications are being made to Table 1 and Table 2 of the Mexican Official
Standard NOM-116-SCFI-1997, Automotive Industry – Lubricating Oils for Petrol or
Diesel Engines – Commercial Information, and they will therefore appear as follows:G/TBT/N/MEX/22
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Description of content:   (cont'd) 6.
"Table 1 – Service classification system for lubricating oils for petrol engines
"S" Service oils
Service categories for 
petrol enginesApproval Recommended usage
SA Approval obsolete Obsolete Oil of this category must not
be used in any engine unless
specifically recommendedby the manufacturer
SB Approval obsolete Obsolete Oil of this category must not
be used in any engine unless
specifically recommendedby the manufacturer
SC Approval obsolete Obsolete Oil of this category must not
be used in any engine unless
specifically recommendedby the manufacturer
SD Approval obsolete Obsolete Oil of this category must not
be used in any engine unless
specifically recommendedby the manufacturer
SE Approval obsolete Obsolete Oil of this category must not
be used in any engine unless
specifically recommendedby the manufacturer
SF Obsolete Recommended for use in
petrol engines of 1988
vehicles and those of yearsprior to 1988.
SG Obsolete Recommended for use in
petrol engines of 1993
vehicles and those of years
prior to 1993.
SH Obsolete Recommended for use in
petrol engines of 1996
vehicles and those of years
prior to 1996.
SJ Valid Recommended for use in
petrol engines of 2001
vehicles and those of years
prior to 2001.
SL Valid Recommended for use in
petrol engines of the most
recent vehicle models andthose of previous yearsG/TBT/N/MEX/22
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety.
8. Relevant documents:   Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) 11February 2002.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }13 April
10. Final date for comments:   Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Website:  http//www.economia –normas.gob.mx  (Standards catalogue).           