The laboratory is authorized and certified to conduct safety tests according to Mexican Standards (NMX) and Official Mexican Standards (NOM) for electronic products, home appliances and telecommunications equipment.

Licenses and Certification

Our laboratory is accredited by the Mexican Certification Agency (EMA), and licensed by both the Department of Standards (DGN, Ministry of Economy), and COFETEL-SCT (Telecommunications Federal Commission–Ministry of Communications and Transportation). EMA and DGN license number: EE-056-027/07. COFETEL license number: CFT/D03/USI/DGB/4880/06).

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At the Valentín V. Rivero lab we offer the following services:

• Information and technical counsel: Official Mexican Standards identification and applicability.
• Procedure to obtain the Official Mexican Standards compliance certificate.
• Catalog of test laboratories.
• Catalog of certification agencies.
• Technical reports of product testing.
• Technical consultancy regarding products retail labels.
• Validation of reports based on the bilateral agreement between CANIETI and UL regarding the approval of test reports results.
• Validation of reports based on the bilateral agreement between CANIETI and TUV regarding the approval of test reports results.

Requirements for test reports validation:

1. Submit the test report issued by the UL or TUV laboratory approved by CANIETI.
2. Free-form validation request letter addressed to Gerente Técnico, Ing. Faustino Gómez González, including the following information:

2.- Company name.

2.- Company representative.

2.- Product name.

2.- Make.

2.- Model.

2.- Serial number.

2.- Product type written statement (new, used, refurbished, among others).

1. Product picture.
2. Electrical sketches or diagrams.
3. Label design according to the reference standard. If needed, it can also be a permanent label.
4. Operation, installation, and maintenance manuals.

The report’s delivery time will be determined at registration.

Test reports based on Official Mexican Standards and Mexican Standards:

• NOM-001-SCFI-1993 (electronic devices safety)
• NOM-003-SCFI-2000 (home appliances safety)
• (NMX-J-521/1-ANCE-1999 (home appliances)
• (NMX-J-524/1-ANCE-2000 (manual electrical tools)
• (NMX-J-508-ANCE-2003 (electrical devices safety)
• NOM-016-SCFI-1993 (office appliances safety)
• NOM-019-SCFI-1998 (data processing equipment safety)
• NOM-048-SCFI-1997 (time recorders)
• NMX-I-192-NYCE-2002 (Tax verification registers)
• NOM-064-SCFI-2000 (lights for indoor and outdoor use)
• NMX-J-024-ANCE-1995 (Edison lamp holder)
• NOM-007-SCFI-2003 (measuring tools - electronic subsidy taximeters)
• NMX-I-011-NYCE-2003 (copying and/or duplicating machines)
• NMX-I-163-NYCE-2002 (uninterruptible power supply electronic systems)
• NOM-151-SCT1-1999 (interface to public network for terminal equipment)
• NOM-152-SCT1-1999 (digital interface to public network at 2,048 kbit/s)

Requirements to conduct tests:

1. Submit a physical sample per model.
2. Free-form validation application letter addressed to Gerente Técnico, Ing. Faustino Gómez González, including the following information:

2.- Company name.

2.- Company representative.

2.- Product name.

2.- Make.

2.- Model.

2.- Serial number.

2.- Statement of product type (new, used, refurbished, among others).

The report’s delivery time will be determined at registration.

Note: If you wish to consult the status of your test report and download it once it is finished, please visit:

http://www.canieti.org/informesdepruebas