The Mexican Economic Department (DGN) issued the new standard NOM-003-SCFI-2014: Safety Specifications for Electrical Products in an official announcement in Mexico on May 28 last year. The new version of the standard took effect in May 27, 2016 instead of the old version of NOM-003-SCFI-2000.
The new edition of the standard requires some products to comply with the new standard NOM-003-SCFI-2014, as well as specific Mexican standards, such as:
1. NMX-J-508-ANCE: wiring equipment
2. NMX-J-521/1-ANCE: household appliances
3. NMX-J-038/1-ANCE: welding equipment
4. NMX-J-524-ANCE: hand-held tools
5. NMX-J-515-ANCE: control and distribution equipment
6. NMX-J-307-ANCE: lamps and lanterns
7. NMX-J-588-ANCE: season and holiday decorating products
8. NMX-J-175/1-ANCE: electric toys
In addition, the new standard abolishes the lower voltage limit. All electrical products under 1000 V AC and 1500 V DC, whether they are supplied by municipal electricity or by other means, such as batteries, storage batteries, are applicable to the standard and require NOM certification.