On September 8th, 2022, a decree amending the General Health Law Advertising Regulation, was published in the Mexican Official Gazette (hereinafter, the “Decree”), which will enter into force on March 7th, 2023. According to the Decree, the Ministry of Health (hereinafter, the “Ministry”) had a 90 days-term from its publication in the Gazette to issue […]

The Mexican Official Standard NOM-259-SSA1-2022 on Good Manufacturing Practices for Cosmetic Products (hereinafter, the “NOM 259”), aims at establishing the minimum requirements to be met on good practices for the processing and importation of cosmetic products intended for the final consumer in Mexico, and is mandatory for all establishments engaged in the processing and/or importation

Today September 8th, 2022, the Mexican President published in the Federal Official Gazette several amendments to the Regulation of the General Health Law to Control Products and Services (the “Health Control Regulation”) and the Regulation of the General Health Law in Advertising Matters (the “Advertising Regulation”).  The purpose of these amendments is to introduce at

From fiction to reality!  We are hearing more and more about a new world where our physical and digital lives will converge. Large economic interests are immersed in the world called Metaverse which promises to generate a solid economy that will encompass new forms of entertainment, commerce, health, education, and work. But what exactly is

On May 11, 2022, the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice approved with three votes in favor and two votes against, the constitutional proceeding 585/2020, wherein the court decided, with special effects applicable only to the plaintiff, the unconstitutionality of one portion of article 478 of the General Health Law, which sets forth that an individual

May 10th, 2022 The procedure to assess compliance with Mexican Official Standard NOM-006-SCFI-2012 regarding Tequila, was published On May 10th, 2022 the procedure to assess compliance with the Mexican Official Standard NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Alcoholic beverages-Tequila-Specifications (the “Tequila Evaluation Procedure”) was published in the Federal Official Gazette. NOM-006-SCFI-2012, Bebidas alcohólicas-Tequila-Especificaciones (the “NOM006”) sets forth, among others, the