In Mexico, road accidents involving motor vehicles claim about 16,000 lives each year and are the second leading cause of death among people aged 5 to 34. In addition, about 134,000 people are injured, 40,000 of whom acquire some kind of permanent disability.

On September 22, 2021, PROY-NOM-194-SE-2021 was published in the Official Journal of the Federation for a public consultation period of 60 days, which ended last November 21, in compliance with the consultation process required by law.

At the 20th Ordinary Session of 2021, held on December 16, 2021, CONNSE approved the publication of the Mexican Official Standard NOM-194-SE-2021 "Safety devices for new light vehicles - Requirements and specifications".

In view of the above, the Mexican Official Standard NOM-194-SE-2021, which has taken more than two years, is hereby published.

NOM-194-SE-2021 regulation applies to light vehicles with a design gross weight between 400kg and 3857kg, but does not apply to prototype vehicles, diagnostic vehicles, off-road motor vehicles, and vehicles manufactured or designed specifically for agricultural work, recreational activities or railroads, motorcycles and machinery dedicated to the construction and mining industries.

NOM-194-SE-2021 sets out the parts and components on the vehicle need to meet the Mexican NOM/NMX standard or the U.S. FMVSS standard or the EU UNECE standard, companies can choose one of the standards for certification. Among them.

a) Where NOM or NMX is applicable, the current version of NOM or NMX must be used and its provisions in force must be considered.

b) Where the CFR (FMVSS) regulations apply, the version in effect in the United States on the date of manufacture of the vehicle in question must be used, taking into account its effective and enforcement period.

c) Where UNECE or UNECE standards or regulations are applicable, reference should be made to the minimum version specified in AnnexA.

All vehicle sub-brands, regardless of version, must include the safety features listed in Table 1. Some of the device requirements are as follows:

New light-duty vehicles and existing light-duty vehicles entering the market from the 2023 model year onwards must be equipped with the safety devices listed in Table 2. Some of the device requirements are as follows:

New light-duty vehicles and existing light-duty vehicles entering the market from model year 2023, powered by electricity, hydrogen or natural gas, must be equipped with the safety devices listed in Table 3, as appropriate.Some of the device requirements are as follows:

Existing light vehicles and new light vehicles on the market, in addition to mandatory devices, can voluntarily optional safety devices listed in Table 4.Some of the device requirements are as follows:

Compared with NOM-194-SCFI-2015, the new version removes the applicable European directives, SRRV, KMVSS and CONTRAN standards, and adds mandatory safety requirements from 2023, new energy vehicle safety requirements, and a number of voluntary certification requirements, namely the contents of Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4, while the contents of Table 1 Table 2 Table 3, need to meet the minimum version requirements specified in Annex A.

Sign the certification contract

Inspection requirements to determine

Assessment of the provision of documents

Assessment of the decision

Issue compliance advice

Certificate maintenance

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