December 15, 2020
Written by: Daniela Tejeda – Regulatory Program Expert
In order to comply with the mandatory NOM Energy Efficiency standards in Mexico, testing must be conducted in local laboratories. However, on Aug. 21, 2020, UL’s facility in Mexico became the first certification organization (CO) with approval from DGN and the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE) to carry out the energy efficiency testing outside Mexico in UL’s laboratories or manufacturers laboratories under the UL Data Acceptance Program (DAP).
The standards and products covered are described below:
|
Standard |
Products |
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NOM-005-ENER-2016 |
Household washing machines |
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NOM-014-ENER-2004 |
Monophasic motors |
|
NOM-015-ENER-2012 |
Household refrigerators, freezers and refrigerators-freezers
Note: Only for products with less than 400 L |
|
NOM-022-ENER/SCFI-2014 |
Commercial refrigerators and freezers |
|
NOM-032-ENER-2013 |
Microwave ovens Electric/electronic devices with standby mode |
| NOM-017-ENER/SCFI-2012 | Fluorescent Lamps |
| NOM-030-ENER-2016 | LED Lamps |
Manufacturers and importers having products under the above-mentioned NOM standards can carry out energy efficiency testing outside Mexico in UL’s laboratories and/or manufacturers laboratories under the UL Data Acceptance Program (DAP).
UL’s facility in Mexico keeps up to date with local regulations in order to support manufacturers and importers to be up to date with new regulations. Following this commitment, UL’s facility in Mexico received the accreditation for:
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Standard |
Scope |
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NMX-J-521/2-75-ANCE-2018 |
This standard deals with the safety of electric commercial dispensing appliances and vending machines for preparation or delivery of food, drinks and consumer products, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V for single-phase appliances and 480 V for other appliances. |
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NOM-001-SCFI-2018 (NMX-I-60335-2-25-NYCE-2015) |
Microwave ovens |
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