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Chemical products – Mexico

Draft Official Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-026-ASEA-2026, Substances subject to federal reporting in the Hydrocarbons Sector for the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register. List, reporting thresholds for the Hydrocarbons Sector and technical criteria to include and exclude substances or modify their reporting thresholds.

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Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-026-ASEA-2026,Sustancias sujetas a reporte de competencia federal del Sector Hidrocarburos para el Registro de Emisiones y Transferencia de Contaminantes. Listado, Umbrales de reporte para el Sector Hidrocarburos y criterios técnicos para incluir y excluir sustancias o modificar sus Umbrales de reporte.

Mexico notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 4 May 2026. The comment period closed on 3 July 2026.

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At a glance

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It is of mandatory observance, throughout the national territory, and establishes the list of Substances subject to federal reporting in the Hydrocarbons Sector that are emitted or transferred in Hydrocarbons Sector activities for their integration into the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

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Es de observancia obligatoria, en todo el territorio nacional, y establece la lista de Sustancias sujetas a reporte de competencia federal del Sector Hidrocarburos que se emitan o transfieran en las actividades de Sector Hidrocarburos para su integración en el Registro de Emisiones y Transferencia d

Notifying member
Mexico
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 4 May 2026. Check WTO ePing or Mexico for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of the environment
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/MEX/567
ICS classification
  • 71.020 Production in the chemical industry

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 3 July 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 3 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/MEX/567; it can take them up with Mexico.

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What the notification says

The notified draft standard seeks to establish the list of substances subject to federal reporting requirements in the hydrocarbons sector that are emitted or transferred in hydrocarbons sector activities for inclusion in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (RETC).G/TBT/N/MEX/567- 2 -

Sources

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