Mexico Bans Dozens of Toxic Pesticides
Oct-03-2025
The Mexican government has announced a sweeping ban on the production, import, distribution, and use of more than 30 highly hazardous pesticides across the country. Many of these substances are classified...
Read MoreMexico Unveils New National Programme in Official Gazette
The Mexican government has introduced a federal programme, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF), setting out a framework for coordinated action across priority sectors.BackgroundUnlike decrees, which establish binding...
Read MoreMexico Streamlines Public Health and Safety Regulations to Boost Efficiency and Transparency
Aug-12-2025
The Mexican government has announced new measures to simplify processes related to health permits and certifications. The action, published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 11 July 2025, introduces...
Read MoreMexico Expands Health Product Registration Process with New Guidelines
In an effort to streamline the regulatory processes for health products, the Mexican government has introduced new guidelines on July 18, 2025 aimed at simplifying the registration of medical supplies and...
Read MoreMexico Updates Good Manufacturing Practices Regulation to Improve Access to Biotech Medicines
In a significant regulatory update, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has announced a modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SSA1-2015, which governs the Good Manufacturing Practices...
Read MoreCOFEPRIS Evaluates the Use of FDC Red No. 3 in Food Beverages and Pharmaceuticals
The Federal Commission for Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) is currently conducting a risk analysis regarding the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals. As Mexico’s national...
Read MoreMexico's Updated Chemical Import/Export Regulations: Key Obligations and Implications
In a move aimed at enhancing environmental protection and regulating the import and export of hazardous substances, Mexico has amended its regulatory framework for the Control of Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Toxic...
Read MoreMexico: Amendments to the Regulations of the CICOPLAFEST Agreement
On March 14, 2024, the "Agreement amending the previous one that establishes the goods whose import and export are subject to regulation by the agencies that make up the Intersecretarial Commission...
Read MoreLatest Compilation for the Transportation of Hazardous Goods in Mexico
Mexico has recently released a crucial compilation known as the "List of Frequently Transported Hazardous Substances and Materials" slated to entirely replace the previous 2011 version within the next 60 days,...
Read MoreMexico Strengthens Regulations to Combat Fuel Tax Evasion Through Chemical Adulteration
In a strategic move to prevent the illicit introduction of specific chemicals aimed at evading taxes on fuel, Mexico has announced robust regulatory measures. The temporary ban on 68 listed substances,...
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