ESS ESS MEX Pressure Equipment

Regulatory ESSENTIAL

Mexico - Pressure Equipment

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Boilers; ASME boiler and pressure vessel code; cryogenic containers; pressure equipment; steam generators; Pi mark; BPVC; Unfired pressure vessel

Scope:	This ESSENTIAL describes the safety of pressure equipment requirements of Mexico, based on the specific Official Mexican Standards (NOM), which are mandatory technical regulations: NOM-020-STPS-2011 Containers subject to pressure, cryogenic containers and steam generators or boilers - Operation - Safety Conditions. Imported pressure equipment must comply with NOM regulations, to be approved by: - Certificate of Compliance, issued by a certification body, or - Opinion (with service report), issued by a verification unit.
Stakeholders:	Manufacturer, Importer, Operator
Legislation in force:	The Mexican Federal Regulation for Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (RFSHMAT 2014) Defines in Article 3: XV) Conformity Assessment: The determination of the degree of compliance with the Standards XX) Standard: The official Mexican standard or standards for Safety and Health at Work issued by the Secretariat, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization and its regulations; (Note: Mexican NOM Standards) Article 26) Obligations of employers for the operation of pressure vessels, cryogenic vessels and steam generators or boilers Article 27) For the operation of vessels subject to pressure, cryogenic vessels and steam generators or boilers that the Standard so determines, employers must give written notice to the Secretariat, before the start date of their commissioning, that said equipment they comply with the safety conditions indicated, together with the Conformity Assessment opinion issued by an accredited and approved verification unit, in accordance with the modalities provided by the respective Standard. In the case of new equipment, the employers must make the notice that they comply with the safety conditions, together with the corresponding Conformity Assessment ten years after having carried out the first one, and subsequently every five years, within sixty calendar days prior to the end of each period. Article 28) refers to alterations made to pressure vessels and equipment Article 108) The Conformity Assessment of the aspects specified below will be carried out by Private Organizations, in accordance with the provisions of article 68 of the Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization: I. The safety conditions of the containers subject to pressure, cryogenic containers and steam generators or boilers, in accordance with the modalities established in the specific Standard. Content: 1. Objective 2. Field of application 3. References 4. Definitions 5. Obligations of the employer 6. Obligations of workers 7. Classification of the equipment 8. List of equipment 9. Equipment file 10. Specific equipment inspection and maintenance programs 11. Procedures for the operation, review and maintenance of the equipment 12. Equipment safety conditions 13. Pressure tests and non-destructive examinations 14. Operation of pressure relief devices 15. Emergency care plan 16. Notices 17. Training 18. Records 19. Verification units 20. Procedure for conformity assessment 21. Surveillance 22. Bibliography 23. Concordance with international standards The NOM was amended in 2015 and 2017. Links are available.
Application national:	Mexico, NOM Standard, Pressure Equipment, Cryogenic Containers, Steam Generators, Boilers
Countries:	Mexico,
Status:	Published 2023-04-20 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth and Benjamin Kerger Last change 2024-01-03 by Anette Dunkel-Reinboth: Classification/ Categorisation, Fluid systems and components
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Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the safety of pressure equipment requirements of Mexico, based on the specific Official Mexican Standards (NOM), which are mandatory technical regulations:
NOM-020-STPS-2011 Containers subject to pressure, cryogenic containers and steam generators or boilers - Operation - Safety Conditions.

Imported pressure equipment must comply with NOM regulations, to be approved by:
- Certificate of Compliance, issued by a certification body, or
- Opinion (with service report), issued by a verification unit.'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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Are legal provisions regulates the product compliance topic? If yes, what is the reference (title, number)?

Responsible actors

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Which actor(s) are responsible for compliance with the legal provisions: e. g. - economic operators (manufacturer, importer, distributor, fulfilment service provider), - user (commercial/industrial/professional), - user (private, consumer)?

Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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What are the main regulatory requirements (e. g. conformity assessment fulfilment of essential requirements of Annex I 2006/42/EC) prior placing on the market, importation and putting into service (brief description)

Exemption clauses

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Exempted devices/products or industry sectors.

Sub-federal legislation of states/counties

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E. g. by 2019 an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) on governance of the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) has been signed by Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

FTA/MRA status with EU

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Has the country signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) or a Mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with EU?

Authority

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Name of the authority for approval, registration, market surveillance and/or enforcement

Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Route to compliance

Formal and administrative requirements

Registration at related authority required?

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Product registration? Manufacturer registration? Importer / Representative registration? if required.

Local representative legally required?

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[Yes/No]

Equipment authorization (approval process)

Classification/ Categorisation

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Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Approval process (conformity assessment procedure)

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Means each legally required approval process prior placing on the market, importation or putting into service

Conformance document(s) to show compliance to the authority

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e. g. SDoC, technical documentation (for 10 years), filled-in approval forms (e. g. ACMA in AUT)

Conformance document validity and renewal

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Validity for Conformance document name mentioned. For mandatory certification validity is important.

Is a factory inspection legally required

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Hints

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Specific recommendations, information or most common mistakes

Testing & Standards

Specific requirements for testing

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e. g. is an accredited test lab. mandatory, limits, test samples, product description

General information to the application of standards

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e. g. China: GB standards are mandatory, EU: harmonized standards shall be published in the OJEU with respect to "presumption of conformity"

Is in-country testing legally required?

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Source for standards for conformity assessment

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Acceptance of foreign test reports

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User inspectorates accepted

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Regulatory labelling, markings and user information

Regulatory label (mandatory)

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e. g. product label

Required information on the product and/or packaging

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e. g. address of the manufacturer/importer, serial number

User instructions language(s)

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Regulated by the legal provisions

Warnings, symbols

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e. g. ANSI Z 535.4

General Information:

Code, Continent	MEX,
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	Spanish
Standard Institute	Instituto Mexicano de Normalización y Certificación, A.C. (IMNC) \| https://imnc.org.mx/
HS Codemember	Yes

Fluid systems and components

Mexico