Normas Oficiales Mexicanas logo is Mexico's mandatory safety sign, to product is in conformity with the relevant NOM standard. NOM logo is suitable for most of the products, including telecommunications and information technology equipment, household electrical appliances, lamps and other products with potential danger to health and safety. Whether local manufacture or import products in Mexico, shall be in conformity with the relevant NOM standard and product labeling regulations.

Introduction to the

According to Mexican law, NOM holder must is a Mexican company, responsible for the quality of the products, maintenance and reliability. Test report issued by SECOFI approved laboratory, by SECOFI, ANCE or NYCE audit, if the products conform to the requirements of the relevant laws and regulations, to Mexico on behalf of the certificate of manufacturer or exporters, products to mark for NOM. ,

For a number of product safety testing of NOM certification process

There are two kinds of Mexico validation units can be issued by the NOM Mark

- NOM NYCE: validation scope includes all of the electronic and information products and information processing equipment, but not including appliances (except the microwave)

- NOM ANCE: validation scope includes all the appliances and similar products (such as home appliances)

Shall not apply to the IEC standard, applicable NOM standard

Don't need to do EMC test

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1. NOM mandatory sign

Mexico admit NOM safety sign itself, only the United States and Canada safety sign (e.g., CUL, ETL, CSA) is not recognized by the government. Require the compulsory certification of products was conducted with the NOM safety sign to enter the Mexican market.

Typically, NOM often appear together with NYCE or ANCE signs:

- NOM NYCE: suitable for electronic products, communication products and data processing equipment, but not including electrical appliances;

- NOM ANCE: suitable for home appliance products, including household electric apparatus, electric hand tools, etc.

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1. Mexico voltage of 127 v / 60 hz

2. The plug and the United States are the same. A for ClassI with three connectors, another is in the form of two connection head ClassII. The plug will do the test with the device itself.

Certificate is valid for one year, can be updated annually

When update certificate, need to advance random sampling a product from the market, in order to send to lab for testing

Product packaging must include the following information: product name, brand name, model and NOM certification marks

Certification product range

NOM compulsory certification of products is generally more than 24 v voltage ac or dc electrical products. Mainly applicable to the product safety, energy and thermal effect, installation, health and agriculture. The following products must obtain NOM certification shall be allowed to enter the Mexican market:

- used for homes, offices and factories of electrical or electronic products;

- computer local area network (LAN) equipment;

- lighting device;

- the tyres, toys and school supplies;

- medical equipment;

- wired and wireless communication products, such as cable television, wireless phone, etc.;

- to electric, propane, natural gas or battery power products.

NOM voluntary certification, widely applicable to the parts, such as conductor, fuse, lamp holder and ballast for manufacturers and importers, as a reference.

Certification programme content

A total of 7 compulsory certification authentication mode:

- M0: through regular quality control and test validation certification;

M1: through regular test validation certification (new product type experiment);

M2: through the quality system evaluation of validation certification (new products);

- M3: through conformity letter issued by the regular test (applicable to new products);

- the M4: through quality control and regular test validation certification (applicable to redesign of the product);

- the M5: batch certification (applicable to design without redesign manual again and second-hand products);

M6:100% certification (applicable to the specification products).

One of the most common authentication mode is the M1. In this authentication mode, all tests are carried out every year. NOM certificate after testing qualified. NOM certificate will be valid for one year, usually after the need for periodic testing. But if the certification program, including the inspection of the quality system, the certificate is valid for 3 years.

Certificate holders are usually separate importers, manufacturers and distributors, foreign manufacturers can through Mexico standardization committee approved certification agency to apply for the certificate.

Document requirements

CB test report and certificate

The name of the importer or distributor in Mexico, the address and contact person

Test data, drawings, specifications and circuit diagram

Spanish label

The original use of Spanish manual

A sample file of surcharge in importer or distributor

Company authorization letter, copy of photocopy of uniform number

The authorization certificate data (PowerofAttorney)

Legal agent of the official documents

Bearing the name of the company's notepaper

Have a tax certificate of registration copy of this company

Audit time

Put forward 5 ~ 6 weeks after all documents as NOM once application is completed, the certificates and reports are sent to local agent in Mexico, the association company will receive a fax of the original application agents need to properly keep the original certificate and copy of report as a reference, check for later use.