Mexico - Draft Official Mexican Standard Proy-Nom-212-SCFI-2016, Primary Batteries and Batteries - Maximum Mercury and Cadmium Permissible Limits-Specifications, Testing and Labeling Methods

The batteries and batteries that currently exist have evolved since its inception. For some period Mercury was added to the construction of the same to avoid the internal gasification and the exit of materials of its packaging, what is known as chorreadura, or even until the explosion of the same ones. Since the early 1990s technology has eliminated the inclusion of Mercury and Cadmium in batteries and formal industry has made the technological change. Currently 100% of the batteries are imported, ie there is no domestic manufacture, so it is impossible to control or ensure what kind of technology is used by the diversity of brands in the batteries consumed throughout the National Territory.

There is a button cell technology called "Mercury Oxide" whose main component is Mercury, with 32% of its total weight, which has been displaced by new technologies of button cells, however, there is a possibility of Which is still manufactured in parts of the world.

Lead-Acid battery technology is commonly identified exclusively with car batteries, but its use has been extended to other areas such as lighting in rechargeable lamps, entertainment and in large toys such as electric mounts. These batteries are considered end-of-life as a hazardous waste and are subject to the corresponding hazardous waste regulations.

The establishment of a control measure for the manufacture or entry of batteries into the country will ensure that the batteries sold in Mexico have a Mercury and Cadmium content that does not represent a danger to human health and the environment.

Proposed date of adoption:This Draft Official Mexican Standard will be adopted once it is published in the Official Gazette of the Federation as the definitive Official Mexican Standard

Proposed date of entry into force:This Draft Official Mexican Standard, once published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, as a final rule, will enter into force 180 calendar days following the day of its publication.

Final date for comments:Sixty days after December 12, 2016.

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