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Emergency Official Mexican Standard NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Norma Oficial Mexicana de Emergencia NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo.
Mexico issued an addendum on 27 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/MEX/549. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 31 October 2025.
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Applies throughout the national territory and is of general and mandatory observance for the Regulated entities that carry out the following activities: a. The transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by semi-trailer, with its respective tractor-truck in the applicable configuration, from the transfer point
Aplica en todo el territorio nacional y es de observancia general y obligatoria para los Regulados que lleven a cabo las siguientes actividades: a. El Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por Semirremolque, con su respectivo Tractocamión en la configuración aplicable, a partir del punto de transvas
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Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Carriage of Liquid Petroleum Gas
The notified Emergency Mexican Official Standard establishes the industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection technical specifications and requirements with which regulated entities that transport LPG by means of a tanker truck or semi-trailer, in the latter case with its respective tractor unit (tractor-trailer), must comply.Scope of application:The Standard applies throughout the national territory and is binding on all regulated entities that carry out the following activities:1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/MEX/549/Add.1- 2 - • The carriage of LPG by semi-trailer, with its respective tractor unit in the appropriate configuration, from the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is loaded into the non-removable container at a regulated facility and transported, to delivery to the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is unloaded from the semi-trailer at another regulated facility or a facility for industrial use; and• The carriage of LPG by tanker truck, from the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is loaded into the non-removable container at a regulated facility and transported, to delivery to the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is unloaded from the tanker truck at another regulated facility or a facility for industrial use.The foregoing applies from…
Objective: This Emergency Official Mexican Standard establishes the technical specifications and requirements for Industrial Safety, Operational Safety and environmental protection that must be met by the Regulated entities that carry out the activity of transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by means of tank truck and semi-trailer, in the latter case with its respective tractor-truck (tractor-truck-semi-trailer). Scope of application: It applies throughout the national territory and is of general and mandatory observance for the Regulated entities that carry out the following activities: a. The transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by semi-trailer, with its respective tractor-truck in the applicable configuration, from the transfer point (valve) for the loading of the Non-Detachable Container with LPG in a regulated Facility, the transport and up to the transfer point (valve) of the discharge of LPG from the semi-trailer in another regulated Facility or to an industrial utilization Facility, and; b. The transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by tank truck, from the transfer point (valve) for the loading of the Non-Detachable Container with LPG in a regulated Facility, the transport and up to the transfer point (valve) of the discharge of LPG from the tank truck in another regulated Facility or to an industrial utilization Facility. The foregoing, for the start of operation, during operation and maintenance and until the end of the operation of the Transport Unit.
Objetivo: La presente Norma Oficial Mexicana de Emergencia establece las especificaciones técnicas y requisitos de Seguridad Industrial, Seguridad Operativa y protección al medio ambiente que deben cumplir los Regulados que realicen la actividad de Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por medio de Auto-tanque y Semirremolque, en este último caso con su respectivo Tractocamión (Tractocamión-Semirremolque). Campo de aplicación: Aplica en todo el territorio nacional y es de observancia general y obligatoria para los Regulados que lleven a cabo las siguientes actividades: a. El Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por Semirremolque, con su respectivo Tractocamión en la configuración aplicable, a partir del punto de transvase (válvula) para la carga del Recipiente No Desmontable con GLP en una Instalación regulada, el traslado y hasta el punto de transvase (válvula) de la descarga de GLP del Semirremolque en otra Instalación regulada o a una Instalación de aprovechamiento industrial, y; b. El Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por Auto-tanque, a partir del punto de transvase (válvula) para la carga del Recipiente No Desmontable con GLP en una Instalación regulada, el traslado y hasta el punto de transvase (válvula) de la descarga de GLP del Auto-tanque en otra Instalación regulada o a una Instalación de aprovechamiento industrial. Lo anterior, para el inicio de operación, durante la operación y mantenimiento y hasta el término de la operación de la Unidad de Transporte.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/MEX/549/Add.1
Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Carriage of Liquid Petroleum Gas
The notified Emergency Mexican Official Standard establishes the industrial safety, operational safety and environmental protection technical specifications and requirements with which regulated entities that transport LPG by means of a tanker truck or semi-trailer, in the latter case with its respective tractor unit (tractor-trailer), must comply.Scope of application:The Standard applies throughout the national territory and is binding on all regulated entities that carry out the following activities:1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/MEX/549/Add.1- 2 - • The carriage of LPG by semi-trailer, with its respective tractor unit in the appropriate configuration, from the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is loaded into the non-removable container at a regulated facility and transported, to delivery to the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is unloaded from the semi-trailer at another regulated facility or a facility for industrial use; and• The carriage of LPG by tanker truck, from the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is loaded into the non-removable container at a regulated facility and transported, to delivery to the transfer connection (valve) where the LPG is unloaded from the tanker truck at another regulated facility or a facility for industrial use.The foregoing applies from…
Emergency notificationG/TBT/N/MEX/549Emergency measure
Emergency Official Mexican Standard NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Norma Oficial Mexicana de Emergencia NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025, Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo.
Objective: This Emergency Official Mexican Standard establishes the technical specifications and requirements for Industrial Safety, Operational Safety and environmental protection that must be met by the Regulated entities that carry out the activity of transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by means of tank truck and semi-trailer, in the latter case with its respective tractor-truck (tractor-truck-semi-trailer). Scope of application: It applies throughout the national territory and is of general and mandatory observance for the Regulated entities that carry out the following activities: a. The transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by semi-trailer, with its respective tractor-truck in the applicable configuration, from the transfer point (valve) for the loading of the Non-Detachable Container with LPG in a regulated Facility, the transport and up to the transfer point (valve) of the discharge of LPG from the semi-trailer in another regulated Facility or to an industrial utilization Facility, and; b. The transport of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by tank truck, from the transfer point (valve) for the loading of the Non-Detachable Container with LPG in a regulated Facility, the transport and up to the transfer point (valve) of the discharge of LPG from the tank truck in another regulated Facility or to an industrial utilization Facility. The foregoing, for the start of operation, during operation and maintenance and until the end of the operation of the Transport Unit.
Objetivo: La presente Norma Oficial Mexicana de Emergencia establece las especificaciones técnicas y requisitos de Seguridad Industrial, Seguridad Operativa y protección al medio ambiente que deben cumplir los Regulados que realicen la actividad de Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por medio de Auto-tanque y Semirremolque, en este último caso con su respectivo Tractocamión (Tractocamión-Semirremolque). Campo de aplicación: Aplica en todo el territorio nacional y es de observancia general y obligatoria para los Regulados que lleven a cabo las siguientes actividades: a. El Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por Semirremolque, con su respectivo Tractocamión en la configuración aplicable, a partir del punto de transvase (válvula) para la carga del Recipiente No Desmontable con GLP en una Instalación regulada, el traslado y hasta el punto de transvase (válvula) de la descarga de GLP del Semirremolque en otra Instalación regulada o a una Instalación de aprovechamiento industrial, y; b. El Transporte de Gas Licuado de Petróleo por Auto-tanque, a partir del punto de transvase (válvula) para la carga del Recipiente No Desmontable con GLP en una Instalación regulada, el traslado y hasta el punto de transvase (válvula) de la descarga de GLP del Auto-tanque en otra Instalación regulada o a una Instalación de aprovechamiento industrial. Lo anterior, para el inicio de operación, durante la operación y mantenimiento y hasta el término de la operación de la Unidad de Transporte.
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