Starting August 16th, 2023, the Ministry of Economy’s official letter, DGN.191.01.2023.2199, supersedes the May 22nd, 2018 guideline. This guideline previously allowed a single surveillance procedure for products under “Certification scheme with product monitoring at point of sale or in commercialization” (scheme 9.6.1). However, this allowance is no longer valid.
Certificates with pre-August 15th, 2023 follow-up visits and compliant test reports within seven months of validity are now eligible for renewal. The process includes a compliance letter based on the provided official communication. The 2018 guideline initially benefited certificate holders by addressing NOM-003-SCFI-2014’s subsection 9.6.1. It required two surveillance processes with type tests during validity, involving samples from certified products or representative models, preferably different from initial tests. Samples were taken from commercial outlets or warehouses if not available at point of sale. To conclude, scheme 9.6.1 now mandates two surveillance processes, with compliant certificates meeting renewal criteria as per the official communication.
Type Approval Impacted? Yes
Spectrum Impacted? No
Imports Impacted? No
Standards: No
Product Impacted? Electrical products, household appliances, and similar