On July 21, 2020, the Mexico Official Gazette website published the "Conformity Assessment Procedure for Tequila (Draft)". The draft stipulates the procedures for the official competent authority to conduct conformity assessment of tequila products and the entire production and process of authorized manufacturers to verify whether tequila products meet the Mexican official standard NOM-006-SCFI-2012 " Alcoholic Beverages-Tequila Specification”.

The main contents include: terms and definitions, inspection content and requirements for authorized production and processing enterprises (including filling enterprises), product sampling and testing procedures, issuance, suspension and cancellation of qualified certificates after verification, and issuance of export tequila hygiene certificates that meet the conditions and application procedures.

The feedback period for the draft is 60 days from the date of the official announcement.

For more details see: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5596985&fecha=21/07/2020

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