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COVID 19 UPDATES - and their translations.

       The Mexican Health authorities have issued the following decrees related to the COVID 19 Virus

MARCH 24, 2020 AGREEMENT by which are established the preventive measures that must be implemented to mitigate and control the health risks involved in the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19).   Published in the DOF March 24, 2020

MARCH 27, 2020 DECREE by which special actions are declared in the affected regions throughout the national territory in terms of general health in order to combat the serious disease of priority attention generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19). Published in the DOF on March 27, 2020

MARCH 30, 2020
Sanitary Safety Measures Presentation - published March 30, 2020   SPANISH ENGLISH

MARCH 31, 2020 AGREEMENT by which are established special actions for attending to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus. Published in the DOF on March 31, 2020

APRIL 06, 2020 AGREEMENT by which are established the Technical Guidelines related to the activities described in subsections c) and e) of section II of the First Article of the Agreement by which are established special actions to address the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus, published in the DOF on March 31, 2020. – AGREEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE DOF ON APRIL 06, 2020

APRIL 8, 2020 AGREEMENT by which are detailed the essential activities under the authority of the Secretary of Communications and Transportation, within the framework of the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV 2 virus. Published DOF April 8, 2020

APRIL 8, 2020 Secretarial AGREEMENT number 166/2020 by which are disseminated publicly, the extensions in processing and the days that will be considered non-working days for the purposes of the administrative acts and procedures conducted in the National Maritime Authority, due to the coronavirus contingency (COVID-19). Published in the DOF on April 8, 2020

APRIL 8, 2020 AGREEMENT suspending the periods for continuing on site inspection visits or the review of documentation due to the impediment of the authority to continue the exercise of verification powers, as well as the time periods and terms for procedures distinct from those previously substantiated by the Coordination General for the Collection and Fiscal Inspection and the Collection and Inspection Directorates in the Basin Organizations of the National Commission of Water, due to chance or force majeure caused by the disease pandemic from the coronavirus COVID-19. Published in the DOF on April 8, 2020

APRIL 21, 2020
AGREEMENT by which are established special actions for attending to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus.

This Decree modifies the Decree published March 31, 2020 and extends the suspension of nonessential activities until April 30, 2020.

Published in the DOF on March 31, 2020 – Updated with the modification published in the DOF on April 21, 2020.

APRIL 06, 2020
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM PROFEPA

Discarded PPE must be treated as RPBI (biological infectious hazardous wastes)
TO THE GENERATORS OF BIOLOGICAL-INFECTIOUS HAZARDOUS WASTE (RPBI) AND HOLDERS OF PERMITS FOR THE TRANSPORT, COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND/OR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF BIOLOGICAL-INFECTIOUS HAZARDOUS WASTES Issued by PROFEPA on April 06, 2020

MAY 14, 2020
AGREEMENT by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to evaluate weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each state and Mexico City, as well as for establishing special actions.

Published in the DOF on May 14, 2020

MAY 15, 2020
MODIFICATION OF THE MAY 14, 2020 Publication

AGREEMENT that modifies the publication by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to assess weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each State or Mexico City, as well as establishing special actions, published on May 14, 2020.

Modification published in the DOF May 15, 2020

MAY 15, 2020
Updated with the modification published May 15, 2020

AGREEMENT by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to evaluate weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each state and Mexico City, as well as for establishing special actions, modified May 15, 2020

Published in the DOF on May 14, 2020 and updated May 15, 2020 with the modification published May 15, 2020

MAY 19, 2020 GUIDE for the Attention of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples and Communities to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19).
Published in the DOF May 19, 2020

MAY 19, 2020
Technical Guidelines of Health Safety in the Work Environment

(LINEAMIENTOS TÉCNICOS DE SEGURIDAD SANITARIA EN EL ENTORNO LABORAL)

English version coming soon - send us an email requesting notification glenn@mexicanlaws.net

REQUIREMENTS for reopening your business in Mexico and a Self Audit to verify your compliance.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 AGREEMENT by which the legal periods and terms of the administrative acts and procedures that are carried out before the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare and its decentralized body are resumed. Published in the DOF on September 3, 2020
Earlier in the Pandemic, the administrative acts, lawsuits, conciliation, inspections, oversight were suspended. This suspension has now been lifted and as of Sept 4, 2020, you can expect actions by the STPS to resume.

	COVID 19 UPDATES - and their translations.
	The Mexican Health authorities have issued the following decrees related to the COVID 19 Virus
MARCH 24, 2020	AGREEMENT by which are established the preventive measures that must be implemented to mitigate and control the health risks involved in the disease caused by the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19). Published in the DOF March 24, 2020
MARCH 27, 2020	DECREE by which special actions are declared in the affected regions throughout the national territory in terms of general health in order to combat the serious disease of priority attention generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus (COVID-19). Published in the DOF on March 27, 2020
MARCH 30, 2020	Sanitary Safety Measures Presentation - published March 30, 2020 SPANISH ENGLISH
MARCH 31, 2020	AGREEMENT by which are established special actions for attending to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus. Published in the DOF on March 31, 2020
APRIL 06, 2020	AGREEMENT by which are established the Technical Guidelines related to the activities described in subsections c) and e) of section II of the First Article of the Agreement by which are established special actions to address the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus, published in the DOF on March 31, 2020. – AGREEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE DOF ON APRIL 06, 2020
APRIL 8, 2020	AGREEMENT by which are detailed the essential activities under the authority of the Secretary of Communications and Transportation, within the framework of the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV 2 virus. Published DOF April 8, 2020
APRIL 8, 2020	Secretarial AGREEMENT number 166/2020 by which are disseminated publicly, the extensions in processing and the days that will be considered non-working days for the purposes of the administrative acts and procedures conducted in the National Maritime Authority, due to the coronavirus contingency (COVID-19). Published in the DOF on April 8, 2020
APRIL 8, 2020	AGREEMENT suspending the periods for continuing on site inspection visits or the review of documentation due to the impediment of the authority to continue the exercise of verification powers, as well as the time periods and terms for procedures distinct from those previously substantiated by the Coordination General for the Collection and Fiscal Inspection and the Collection and Inspection Directorates in the Basin Organizations of the National Commission of Water, due to chance or force majeure caused by the disease pandemic from the coronavirus COVID-19. Published in the DOF on April 8, 2020
APRIL 21, 2020	AGREEMENT by which are established special actions for attending to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV2 virus. This Decree modifies the Decree published March 31, 2020 and extends the suspension of nonessential activities until April 30, 2020. Published in the DOF on March 31, 2020 – Updated with the modification published in the DOF on April 21, 2020.
APRIL 06, 2020	IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM PROFEPA Discarded PPE must be treated as RPBI (biological infectious hazardous wastes) TO THE GENERATORS OF BIOLOGICAL-INFECTIOUS HAZARDOUS WASTE (RPBI) AND HOLDERS OF PERMITS FOR THE TRANSPORT, COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND/OR THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF BIOLOGICAL-INFECTIOUS HAZARDOUS WASTES Issued by PROFEPA on April 06, 2020
MAY 14, 2020	AGREEMENT by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to evaluate weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each state and Mexico City, as well as for establishing special actions. Published in the DOF on May 14, 2020
MAY 15, 2020 MODIFICATION OF THE MAY 14, 2020 Publication	AGREEMENT that modifies the publication by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to assess weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each State or Mexico City, as well as establishing special actions, published on May 14, 2020. Modification published in the DOF May 15, 2020
MAY 15, 2020 Updated with the modification published May 15, 2020	AGREEMENT by which a strategy is established for the reopening of social, educational and economic activities, as well as a traffic light system by regions to evaluate weekly the epidemiological risk related to the reopening of activities in each state and Mexico City, as well as for establishing special actions, modified May 15, 2020 Published in the DOF on May 14, 2020 and updated May 15, 2020 with the modification published May 15, 2020
MAY 19, 2020	GUIDE for the Attention of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples and Communities to the health emergency generated by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19). Published in the DOF May 19, 2020
MAY 19, 2020	Technical Guidelines of Health Safety in the Work Environment (LINEAMIENTOS TÉCNICOS DE SEGURIDAD SANITARIA EN EL ENTORNO LABORAL) English version coming soon - send us an email requesting notification glenn@mexicanlaws.net REQUIREMENTS for reopening your business in Mexico and a Self Audit to verify your compliance.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020	AGREEMENT by which the legal periods and terms of the administrative acts and procedures that are carried out before the Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare and its decentralized body are resumed. Published in the DOF on September 3, 2020 Earlier in the Pandemic, the administrative acts, lawsuits, conciliation, inspections, oversight were suspended. This suspension has now been lifted and as of Sept 4, 2020, you can expect actions by the STPS to resume.