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Mexico Standards Strategy

The National Quality Infrastructure Program (PNIC), published by the end of February each year, is the official document used to plan, inform, and coordinate public and private standardization activities. Inclusion in the PNIC does not indicate that a standard has been adopted or in force.

The PNIC describes Mexico’s annual plans for new voluntary standards (NMXs) and mandatory technical regulations (NOMs), as well as proposed changes to existing standards and technical regulations for the National Quality Infrastructure Program. As published, it can be found here: National Quality Infrastructure Program 2026.

Additional projects and updates, including deletions and modifications, developed after the February publication of the PNIC are made public through a supplement to the program published by the end of August each year, most recently published on August 26, 2026, and can be found here: DOF - Diario Oficial de la Federación
 

U.S. stakeholders can participate in the process in several ways. They can:

  • Review the PNIC to learn about proposed standards and technical regulations.
     
  • Participate in the applicable technical working group (may require a physical presence).
     
  • Submit comments during the public consultation period; and
     
  • Solicit the creation, modification, or cancellation of technical regulations and standards. 


To learn more, please contact Christoper Wilken, Commercial Officer, or Commercial Specialist Sylvia Montano at:  sylvia.montano@trade.gov