Developing National Standards for Mexico

In February 2020, UL Standards & Engagement received authorization from the Dirección General de Normas of the Ministry of Economy in Mexico to develop standards for Mexico. The authorization established ULSE as the first foreign standards development organization authorized to develop standards for Mexico and the only SDO able to develop national standards for all three countries in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

This authorization allows ULSE to elevate safety within Mexico as work continues with partners across North America to help harmonize standards and promulgate UL standards across the Latin American region. These activities align with our mission of working for a safer world. ULSE is grateful to DGN for its partnership and support.

This resource page provides news and information regarding our work in Mexico and will be updated regularly. Please contact ULstandardsMexico@ul.org with questions or feedback.

Technical Committee for National Standardization of Fire Safety and Lifesaving Devices

The scope of our authorization in Mexico includes the development of standards for fire safety products, systems, and installations, as well as life-saving devices such as life jackets and personal flotation devices. Through our Technical Committee for National Standardization of Fire Safety and Lifesaving Devices, we collaborate with industry experts in Mexico on the development of standards in these categories.

Fast Facts

UL Standards & Engagement is the first organization authorized to develop standards in the three largest North American countries.
UL Standards & Engagement is the first organization based outside Mexico to be permitted to develop Mexican standards.

Establishing Formal Partnership with FECIME to Strengthen Public Safety in Mexico

We signed a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MOU) with FECIME, an association of more than 40 colleges and 4,000 industry affiliates in Mexico, to help improve facilities, equipment, and public safety in the country through standardization.

March 9, 2023

Celebrating 30 Years of Electrotechnical Standards Harmonization in the Americas

We proudly sponsored the 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for CANENA in Mexico City, a volunteer-based organization dedicated to driving the harmonization of electrotechnical standards in Canada, Mexico, the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

March 8, 2023

Technical Committee for National Standardization of Fire Safety and Lifesaving Devices Convenes in Mexico to Discuss Harmonization

We recently met with more than 20 members of our Technical Committee for National Standardization of Fire Safety and Lifesaving Devices (CTNNSCIDS) in Mexico City to discuss opportunities for harmonization in standardization.

March 7, 2023

NORMEX MOU Signing with Jose Enoch Castellanos Ferez and Sonya Bird

Partnership With NORMEX Aims to Help Strengthen Mexico's Standardization System

We are pleased to announce the signing of a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NORMEX, a Mexican standards development organization (SDO). Read how we're working together to help bolster the safety standards system in Mexico.

February 27, 2023

ULSE and ONNCCE Meet to Strengthen MOU Agreement and Construction Standards in Mexico

On February 24, 2023, UL Standards & Engagement met with the National Standardization and Certification Body of Construction and Building (ONNCCE) to discuss the development of fire safety standards, and to expand the scope of the memorandum of understanding MOU both organizations signed in...

February 27, 2023

ULSE Signs MOU With The Mexican Association of Professionals in Risk Management and Civil Protection AC

UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) and the Mexican Association of Professionals in Risk Management and Civil Protection AC are pleased to announce the signing of a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MOU).

February 21, 2023

Technical Committee for National Standardization of Fire Safety and Lifesaving Devices

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