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1 April 2021 
(21-2790) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 April 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Mexico . 
 
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Title: Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY -NOM-235-SE-2019, Atún, bonita y preparados 
preenvasados -Denominación -Información comercial y métodos de prueba  (Draft Mexican Official 
Standard PROY -NOM-235-SE-2019: "Tuna, bonito and pre -packaged preparations thereof - 
Description, commercial information and test methods").  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other: 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5614933&fecha=31/03/2021  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/MEX/21_2435_00_s.pdf  
Transition period  
 
Description : Notification of the interagency agreement between the Ministry of the Economy and 
the Federal Consumer Protection Agency concerning verification activities relating to Mexican Official 
Standard NOM -235-SE-2020 ("Tuna, bonito and pre -packaged preparations thereof - Description, 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/MEX/464/Add.3  
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  specifications, commercial information and test methods"), published in the Official Journal on 1 8 
September 2 020. 
The aim of this interagency agreement is to recognize and establish a transition period in which 
there will be no infringements for producers, importers or marketers during the verification activities 
undertaken by the Ministry of the Econ omy or the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (PROFECO) 
in relation to products covered by Mexican Official Standard NOM -235-SE-2020 ("Tuna, bonito and 
pre-packaged preparations thereof - Description, specifications, commercial information and test 
methods "), published in the Official Journal on 1 8 September 2 020 (NOM -235).  
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