MEXICO: DRAFT MEXICAN OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM-135-SSA1-1995, ESTABLISHING THE SANITARY SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXPISTAXIS CATHETERS. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.28. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Health. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Expistaxis catheters. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-135-SSA1-1995, Establishing the Sanitary Specifications for Expistaxis Catheters (12 pages, in Spanish). 6. Description of content: This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the sanitary specifications for disposable expistaxis catheters, in order to protect human health and reduce the risks of nosebleeds for users. 7. Objectiveand rationale: Human health. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial de la Federacio

AC T='1'>n (Official Journal), 10 February 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined; Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 10 April 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0036)

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