FEDERAL PENAL CODE - CHAPTER XXV - ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

FEDERAL GENERAL LAW OF CLIMATE CHANGE.  Published in the DOF on June 6, 2012 – latest reforms May 13, 2015, June 1, 2016

LAW OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE HYDROCARBON SECTOR Published in the DOF August 11, 2014

FEDERAL LAW FOR THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL PRECURSORS, ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINES FOR MAKING CAPSULES, TABLETS AND OR PILLS Published in the DOF December 26, 1997

LAW OF THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ENERGY published in the DOF on Oct. 31, 1995 – last reform Nov. 28, 2008

GENERAL LAW OF ECOLOGICAL EQUILIBRIUM AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT - LGEEPA  last reform published January 19, 2018

GENERAL LAW FOR THE PREVENTION AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES last reform published January 19, 2018

Federal Law on Environmental Responsibility – published in the DOF June 7, 2013 – took effect July 7, 2013

The Law of Energy Transition – published in the DOF on December 24, 2015

REGULATION OF THE FEDERAL LAW FOR THE CONTROL OF CHEMICAL PRECURSORS, ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND MACHINES FOR MAKING CAPSULES, TABLETS AND/OR PILLS  published in the DOF Sept. 15, 1999

REGULATION of the Law of Energy Transition.
Published in the DOF on 04/05/2017
 REGULATION of the General Law for the Prevention and Integral Management of Wastes  (Published in the DOF Nov. 30, 2006 – Effective Dec. 30, 2006 – Reform published 31-10-2014 – Effective March 2, 2015)

REGULATION OF LGEEPA ON MATTERS OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINATION  LAST REFORM March 2, 2015

Regulation of the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Protection of the Environment in the Area of Evaluation of Environmental Impact – last reform March 2, 2015.
REGULATION of the General law of Ecological Equilibrium and the Protection of Environment in Matters of Self Regulation and Environmental Audits  
last reform March 2, 2015

Regulation of LGEEPA For The Protection Of The Environment Against Contamination Originating From Noise Emission

REGULATION of the General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and the Protection of the Environment in Matters of Ecological Planning and Organization.
last reform Oct. 31, 2014

Regulation of the General Law of the Ecological Equilibrium and Protection of the Environment in matters of Recording of Emissions and Transfer of Contaminants
last reform  March 2, 2015.



 

NOM-001-SECRE-2003, Quality of Natural Gas

NOM-002-SEMARNAT-1996 that establishes the maximum permissible limits of contaminants in the discharges of wastewaters to urban or municipal sewer systems.

NOM-002-SECRE-2003, Installations operating on natural gas

NOM-002-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Goods and Services. Metal containers for food and beverages. Specifications for seams. Sanitary requirements. Published in the DOF on November 14, 1994

NOM-003-SEMARNAT-1997  That establishes the maximum permissible limits of contaminants for treated wastewaters that are reused in services to the public.

NOM-003-CONAGUA-1996, requirements during the construction of water extraction wells for preventing the contamination of aquifers.

NOM-003-SSA1-2006, Environmental Health. Sanitary requirements that the labeling of paints, inks, varnishes, lacquers and enamels must satisfy.  Published in the DOF August 4, 2008 - takes effect Feb. 04, 2010

NOM-003-ASEA-2016, Distribution of natural gas and liquid petroleum gas in pipelines. Published in the DOF August 18, 2017 –took effect Feb. 4, 2018

NOM-004-SEMARNAT-2002, Environmental protection. Sludges and biosolids. Specifications and maximum permissible limits for contaminants for their best utilization and final disposition.

NOM-004-CONAGUA-1996, requirements for the protection of aquifers during the maintenance and rehabilitation of water extraction wells and for the closing of wells in general.

NOM-005-SEMARNAT-1997, that establishes the procedures, criteria and specifications for carrying out the best utilization, transportation and storage of bark, stems and complete forest vegetation plants.

NOM-005-CONAGUA-1996 FLUXOMETERS – SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING METHODS

NOM-005-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Lead Chromate pigments and lead chromate molybdate. Extraction and determination of soluble lead. Test methods. Published in the DOF on November 17, 1994
NOM-006-SEMARNAT-1997, which establishes the procedures, criteria and specifications for the utilization, transportation and storage of palm leaves.

N0M-006-FITO-1995, By which are established the minimum requirements applicable to general conditions that vegetables, their products and byproducts that are intended for import must comply with when they are not already established in a specific Official Standard
 

NOM-007-SEMARNAT-1997, that establishes the procedures, criteria, and specifications for carrying out utilization, transport, and storage of branches, leaves or cactus leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. Published in the Official Daily of the Federation May 30, 1997

NOM-007-SECRE-2010  Transport of Natural Gas (cancels and substitutes the NOM-007-SECRE-1999, Transport of Natural Gas)
Published Feb. 8, 2011 –took effect April 09, 2011
 

NOM-008-CONAGUA-1998, Shower fixtures employed in physical cleansing – Specifications and testing methods.

NOM-009-CONAGUA-2001, Toilets for sanitary use – Specifications and testing methods

NOM-010-CONAGUA-2000 Admission Valves and Flush Valves for Toilet Tanks – Specifications and Testing
Methods.

NOM-010-ASEA-2016, Compressed natural gas (CNG). Minimum safety requirements for loading and unloading terminals from transportable storage modules and stations for dispensing to automotive vehicles. Published in the DOF on August 08, 2017 and takes effect on February 09, 2018
NOM-014-CONAGUA-2003, Requirements for the artificial recharge of aquifers with treated wastewater. Published in the DOF August 18, 2009

NOM-015-CONAGUA-2007, Artificial infiltration of water to aquifers. Characteristics and specifications
of the works and the water. Published in the DOF August 18, 2009.

NOM-016-SEMARNAT-2013, That regulates the phytosanitary importation of new sawn lumber.
Published in the DOF March 4, 2013 – effective July 02, 2013

NOM-021-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Criteria for evaluating the quality of the environmental air with respect to carbon monoxide (CO). Permissible value for the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) in the environmental air as a measure of protection of the health of the population.
 

NOM-022-SEMARNAT-2003, That establishes the specifications for the preservation, conservation, sustainable utilization and restoration of coastal wetlands in mangrove swamp zones.
Published in the DOF on April 10, 2003

NOM-022-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Criteria for evaluating the environmental air quality with respect to sulfur dioxide (SO2). Standard value for sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentration in environmental air as a protection measure for the health of the population health.

NOM-023-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Criteria for evaluating the environmental air quality with respect to nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Standard value for the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the environmental air as a measure of protection of the health of the population.
 

NOM-024-SSA1-1993, Environmental Health. Criteria for evaluating the air quality in the environment with respect to total suspended particulates (TSP). Permissible value for the concentration of total suspended particulates (TSP) in the environmental air as a protective measure for the health of the population.

NOM-025-SSA1-1993, Environmental health. Criteria for evaluating the quality of environmental air with respect to particulates less than 10 micras. Permissible value for the concentration of particulates less than 10 micras in the environmental air as a protective measure for the health of the population.
 

NOM-034-SEMARNAT-1993, that establishes the measuring methods for determining the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air of the environment and the procedures for the calibration of measuring equipment.

NOM-035-SEMARNAT-1993,
that establishes the measuring methods for determining the concentration of total suspended particulate matter in the atmosphere and the procedures for the calibration of measuring equipment.

NOM-036-SEMARNAT-1993,  that establishes the measuring methods for determining the concentration of ozone in the environment and the procedures for the calibration of measuring equipment.

NOM-037-SEMARNAT-1993
 that establishes the measuring methods for determining the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the environment and the procedures for the calibration of measuring equipment.

NOM-038-SEMARNAT-1993,
 that establishes the measuring methods for determining the concentration of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere and the procedures for the calibration of measuring equipment.

NOM-039-SEMARNAT-1993
that establishes the maximum permissible levels of emission to the atmosphere of sulfur dioxide and trioxide and sulfuric acid mist, in manufacturing plants of sulfuric acid.

NOM-040-SEMARNAT-2002,
Environmental Protection – Fabrication of hydraulic cement – Maximum Permissible Levels of emission to the atmosphere.

NOM-041-SEMARNAT-2006, That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission of contaminant gases originating in the exhaust of automobiles in circulation that use gasoline as a combustible. (Published in the Official Daily of the Federation on March 6, 2007)

NOM-042-SEMARNAT-2003, That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission of total or non methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates originating from the exhaust of new automotive vehicles whose gross vehicle weight does not exceed 3,857 kilograms, that use gasoline, liquid petroleum gas, natural gas and diesel, as well as the emissions of evaporative hydrocarbons coming from the fuel system of said vehicles. Published in the DOF Sept. 7, 2005.

NOM-043-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the maximum permissible levels of emission to the atmosphere of solid particulates originating from fixed sources.

NOM-044-SEMARNAT-2006, that establishes the maximum permissible limits of emissions of total hydrocarbons, non methane hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates and opacity of smoke originating from the exhaust of new motors that use diesel as a combustible and that will be utilized for the propulsion of new automotive vehicles, as well as for new units with gross vehicular weight greater than 3,857 kilograms equipped
with this type of motors.  reformed june 30, 2014)

NOM-045-SEMARNAT-2006, Environmental Protection. Vehicles in circulation that use diesel as a combustible. Maximum permissible limits of opacity, testing procedure, and technical characteristics of the measuring equipment. Published Sept. 13, 2007

NOM-046-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the maximum permissible levels of emission to the atmosphere of sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide vapors, and sulfuric acid, originating in processes of production of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid in stationary sources.

NOM-047-SEMARNAT-2014, That establishes the characteristics of the equipment and the measurement procedure for the verification of the emission limits of pollutants from motor vehicles in circulation that use gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or other alternative fuels. Published November 26, 2014

NOM-047-SSA1-2011, Environmental Health – Biological Exposure Indices for the personnel occupationally exposed to chemical substances. Published in the DOF June 06, 2012 – effective date Dec. 03, 2012

NOM-048-SSA1-1993, establishes a standardized method for the evaluation of risks to health from environmental agents.

NOM-050-SEMARNAT-1993 that establishes the maximum permissible limits of emissions of contaminating gases originating from the exhaust of automotive vehicles in circulation that use liquid petroleum gas, natural gas or other alternative fuels as fuel.

NOM-052-SEMARNAT-2005, that establishes the characteristics, the procedure of identification, classification, and the lists of hazardous wastes.

NOM-053-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the procedure for carrying out the extraction test for determining the chemical compounds that make a waste hazardous by its toxicity to the environment.

NOM-054-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the procedure for determining the incompatibility between two or more wastes considered hazardous by the Official Mexican Standard NOM-052-ECOL-1993

NOM-055-SEMARNAT-2003   that establishes the requirements that sites designated for the controlled confinement of stabilized hazardous wastes must meet

NOM-056-SEMARNAT-1993, That establishes the requirements for the design and construction of the complementary works of a controlled confinement for hazardous wastes.

NOM-057-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the requirements that must be observed in the design, construction, and operation of controlled confinement cells for hazardous wastes.

NOM-058-SEMARNAT-1993 That establishes the requirements for the operation of a controlled confinement of hazardous wastes

NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010, Environmental protection – Native species of Mexico forest flora and fauna – Categories of risk and specifications for their inclusion, exclusion or change – List of species at risk. Published in the DOF Dec. 30, 2010 – effective March 2, 2011

NOM-060-SEMARNAT-1994, that establishes the specifications for mitigating the adverse effects caused to the soil and bodies of water from forest utilization.

NOM-061-SEMARNAT-1994, that establishes the specifications for the mitigation of adverse effects to the forest flora and fauna from forest utilization. (May 13, 1994)

NOM-077-SEMARNAT-1995, That establishes the measuring procedure for the verification of the levels of emission of the smoke opacity originating in the exhaust of the automobiles in circulation that use diesel as a combustible.
Published in the Official Daily of the Federation on Nov. 13, 1995 – effective Nov. 14, 1995 Published in the DOF November 13, 1995.

NOM-079-SEMARNAT-1994, That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission of noise from new factory provisioned automotive vehicles and their method of measuring. Published in the Official Daily of the Federation on Dec. 01, 1995

NOM-080-SEMARNAT-1994, that establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission of noise originating in the exhaust of automobiles, motorcycles, and motorized tricycles in circulation and their method of measurement. Published in the Official Daily of the Federation the 13th of January of 1995.

NOM-081-SEMARNAT-1994 That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission of noise from stationary sources and the method of measurement. Reform published Dec. 03, 2013

NOM-083-SEMARNAT-1996 (NOM-083-ECOL-1996)
That establishes the conditions that sites designated for the final disposition of municipal solid wastes must comply with

NOM-085-SEMARNAT-2011, Atmospheric pollution – maximum permissible levels of emission of indirect fired combustion equipment and their measurements.  Published in the DOF Feb. 2, 2012 – takes effect April 2, 2012 - reform published DOF Dec. 15, 2014

NOM-086-SEMARNAT-SENER-SCFI-2005, Specifications of combustible fossil fuels for environmental protection.

NOM-087-SEMARNAT-SSA1-2002
Environmental Protection – Environmental Health – Biological –infectious hazardous wastes – Classification and

NOM-093-SEMARNAT-1995, That establishes the test method for determining the laboratory efficiency of the recovery systems for gasoline fumes in service and self service stations.

NOM-097-SEMARNAT-1995 (NOM-097-ECOL-1995)
That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission to the atmosphere of particulate material and nitrogen oxides in the manufacturing processes of glass in the country.

NOM-105-ECOL-1996, THAT ESTABLISHES THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF EMISSIONS TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF TOTAL SOLIDS AND TOTAL REDUCED SULFUR COMPOUNDS ORIGINATING IN THE PROCESSES OF RECOVERY OF CHEMICALS FROM MANUFACTURING PLANTS OF CELLULOSE. 

NOM-115-SEMARNAT-2003, THAT ESTABLISHES THE SPECIFICATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THAT MUST BE OBSERVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF DRILLING AND MAINTENANCE OF LAND OIL WELLS FOR EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL ZONES, LIVESTOCK AND UNTILLED ZONES, OUTSIDE OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS OR FORESTED LANDS.

NOM-117-SEMARNAT-1998, THAT ESTABLISHES THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE  INSTALLATION  AND GREATER MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS FOR  THE TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF HYDROCARBONS AND PETROCHEMICALS IN  LIQUID AND GASEOUS STATE, CARRIED OUT OVER  EXISTING RIGHTS OF WAY LOCATED IN AGRICULTURAL, LIVESTOCK AND UNCULTIVATED ZONES.

NOM-120-SEMARNAT-1997, That establishes the specifications of environmental protection for the activities of direct mining exploration in agricultural zones, livestock, or uncultivated lands and in zones with dry and temperate climates in which grow vegetation of arid tropical scrub and tropical deciduous forest, forests of conifers or oaks. Published in the DOF Nov. 19, 1998, clarification published Jan 06, 1999, Modification published May 06, 2004

NOM-121-ECOL-1997, That establishes the maximum permissible limits of emission to the atmosphere of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) originating from factory automotive painting of automobiles, multi-use vehicles, passenger vehicles, and utility vehicles; cargo and light trucks, as well as the method for calculating their emissions.

NOM-123-SEMARNAT-1998, (NOM-123-ECOL-1998)
That establishes the maximum permissible contents of volatile organic compounds, in the fabrication of solvent based air dry paints for domestic use and the procedures for the determination of the contents of the same in paints and coatings.

NOM-125-SSA1-1994, That establishes the sanitary requirements for the processing and use of asbestos. Published in the DOF August 10, 1996

NOM-127-SSA1-1994, Environmental Health, water for human use and consumption – permissible limits of quality and treatments to which water must be submitted for its drinkability.
 

NOM-129-SEMARNAT-2006, Natural gas distribution networks. That establishes the specifications of environmental protection for the preparation of the site, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of natural gas distribution networks that are intended to be located in urban, suburban, and industrial areas, urban material support or support for services.

NOM-133-SEMARNAT-2015, Environmental Protection – Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Handling Specifications.
Published in the DOF February 23, 2016

NOM-137-SEMARNAT-2003, Atmospheric Contamination. Desulfurizing plants of gas and bitter condensations. Control of emissions of sulfur compounds.

NOM-137-SSA1-2008, Regulatory information – general labeling specifications that medical devices must exhibit, whether of national manufacture or of foreign origin.
 

NOM-138-SEMARNAT-SSA1-2012, Maximum permissible limits of hydrocarbons in soils and guidelines for the sampling for their characterization and specifications for remediation.  Published in the DOF Sept. 10, 2013 – effective Nov. 10, 2013

NOM-141-SEMARNAT-2003, that establishes the procedure for characterizing mine tailings, as well as the specifications and criteria for the characterization and preparation of the site, project, construction, operation and post operation of mine tailings containment areas. Published in the Official Daily of the Federation Sept. 13, 2004

NOM-143-SEMARNAT-2003, That establishes the environmental specifications for the handling of congenital water associated with hydrocarbons.

NOM-147-SEMARNAT/SSA1-2004, that establishes the criteria to determine the concentrations of remediation of soil contaminated by arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium, chrome hexavalente, mercury, nickel, silver, lead, selenium, thallium, and/or vanadium.
 Published in the DOF on March 2, 2007

NOM-148-SEMARNAT-2006, Atmospheric Contamination. Recovery of sulfur from petroleum refining processes.  
Published in the Official Daily of the Federation Nov. 28, 2007

NOM-149-SEMARNAT-2006, That establishes the specifications for environmental protection that is to be observed during drilling and maintenance activities, and for the abandonment of oil wells in the Mexican marine zones. (Published in the DOF January 31, 2007)

NOM-150-SEMARNAT-2006, That establishes the technical specifications of environmental protection that must be observed during the activities of construction and preliminary evaluation of geothermal wells for exploration, located in agricultural, ranching, and uncultivated zones outside of protected natural areas and forested land. (Published in the Official Daily of the Federation March 06, 2007 – effective on May 06, 2007)

NOM-156-SEMARNAT-2012, Establishment and operation of air quality monitoring systems. Published in the DOF July 16, 2012 – Effective date July 16, 2013

NOM-157-SEMARNAT-2009, That establishes the elements and procedures for implementing handling plans for mining wastes.   Published in the DOF on August 30, 2011 – effective date October 30, 2011

NOM-159-SEMARNAT-2011, That establishes the environmental protection requirements for the copper leaching systems. Published in the DOF on Feb. 13, 2012 – effective date April 13, 2012

NOM-161-SEMARNAT-2011, That establishes the criteria for the classification of Wastes Requiring Special Handling and for determining which wastes are subject to a Handling Plan; the list of the same, the procedure for the inclusion or exclusion from said list; as well as the elements and procedures for the formulation of the handling plans.  (Published in the Official Daily of the Federation on February 1, 2013 – effective July 31, 2013 – reform published Nov. 12, 2013, 3rd paragraph added to 10.3 and a second paragraph added to 13.)

NOM-165-SEMARNAT-2013, That establishes the list of substances subject to reporting for the recording of emissions and transfer of contaminants. Published in the DOF on Jan. 24, 2014 – effective March 25, 2014

NOM-176-SSA1-1998
Health requirements that the manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of pharmaceuticals utilized in the creation of medications for human use must comply with. Published 12/17/2001 – Took effect 01/17/2002.

NOM-189-SSA1/SCFI-2002,
Products and Services. Labeling and packaging for housekeeping products for domestic use

 

GUANAJUATO

LAW FOR THE INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT OF WASTES OF THE STATE AND MUNICIPALITIES OF GUANAJUATO Published in the Official Periodical #74, second part – May 10, 2005 last reform published June 7, 2013

NMX-AA-003-1980 - WASTEWATERS – SAMPLING
NMX-AA-004-SCFI-2013 - WATER ANALYSIS - DETERMINATION OF SETTLEABLE SOLIDS IN NATURAL WATERS, WASTEWATERS AND TREATED WASTEWATERS - TEST METHOD

NMX-AA-005-SCFI-2000 - WATER ANALYSIS - DETERMINATION OF EXTRACTABLE FATS AND OILS IN NATURAL WATERS, WASTEWATERS AND TREATED WASTEWATERS - TEST METHOD

NMX-AA-006-SCFI-2000 - WATER ANALYSIS - DETERMINATION OF FLOATING MATERIAL IN WASTEWATERS AND TREATED WASTEWATERS - TEST METHOD -

NMX-AA-009-1993-SCFI ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION – STATIONARY SOURCES – DETERMINATION OF THE FLOW OF GASES IN A FLUE – PITOT TUBE METHOD
NMX-AA-010-SCFI-2001 ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - STATIONARY SOURCES - DETERMINATION OF PARTICLES IN THE FLUE GASES FLOWING THROUGH A DUCT - ISOKINETIC SAMPLING METHOD
NMX-AA-132-SCFI-2006 SOIL SAMPLING FOR METAL AND SEMIMETAL IDENTIFICATION AND QUANTIFICATION, AND SAMPLE HANDLING