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What Does COFEPRIS Mean?
COFEPRIS means Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks
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What is COFEPRIS?
The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) is a key regulatory entity in Mexico, in charge of safeguarding public health through the regulation, control, and promotion of health compliance in various sectors. Founded on July 5, 2001, COFEPRIS operates as a decentralized administrative body of the Ministry of Health, with […]
NOM 052 SEMARNAT 2005
Mexican Official STANDARD NOM-052-SEMARNAT-2005, Which establishes the characteristics, the identification procedure, classification and lists of hazardous waste. JOSE RAMON ARDAVIN ITUARTE, Undersecretary of Promotion and Environmental Regulation of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, and President of the National Advisory Committee for Standardization of the Environment and Natural Resources, based […]
What are the SEMARNAT Standards?
SEMARNAT standards are sets of rules and guidelines that regulate activities that impact the environment. They include technical specifications, permissible limits of contaminants, measurement methods and operating procedures for industries, development projects and other economic activities. Objectives of SEMARNAT Environmental Protection Standards Prevent and mitigate damage […]
Functions and Objectives of SEMARNAT
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) is a government entity in Mexico in charge of the management and protection of the environment and the country's natural resources. Objectives and Functions of SEMARNAT Environmental Protection SEMARNAT works to prevent and control air, water and soil pollution. This involves regulating […]