Through NOTIFICATION – Addendum G/TBT/N/MEX/178/Add.18 to the World Trade Organization, the government announces an amendment to the Agreement that extends the deadline for the second phase and updates the commencement of the third phase as established in the Second Transitional Provision of the Modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, General Specifications for labeling of prepackaged non-alcoholic food and beverages – Commercial and health information, published on April 5, 2010, and published on March 27, 2020.

The deadline for the second phase is extended, and the start of the third phase is updated as established in the Second Transitional Provision of the Modification to the Official Mexican Standard NOM-051-SCFI/SSA1-2010, General Specifications for labeling of prepackaged non-alcoholic food and beverages – Commercial and health information, published on April 5, 2010, and published on March 27, 2020; to read as follows:

SECOND.
For the calculation and evaluation of the values and profiles related to the complementary nutritional information, THREE distinct PHASES will be progressively established, the last of which will be verified starting January 1, 2028, namely:

FIRST PHASE. …

SECOND PHASE.
From October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2027 (4 YEARS and 3 MONTHS), the calculation and evaluation of the complementary nutritional information will be carried out with the following criteria and values:

1. and 2….

THIRD PHASE.
Starting January 1, 2028, the calculation and evaluation of the complementary nutritional information will be conducted by fully applying the provisions contained in subsections 4.5.3, as well as Table 6 of the modification to the standard regarding Nutritional Profiles.