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Law of Highways, Bridges and Federal Motor Transport –  published in the DOF on Dec. 22, 1993 – Last reform published DOF Dec. 01, 2020
LAW OF MARITIME NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE   Published in the DOF on June 1, 2006 – last reform published DOF 19-12-2016
REGULATION OF THE LAW OF MARITIME NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE  Published in the DOF on March 4, 2015
REGULATION OF MARITIME SAFETY INSPECTION  Published in the DOF on May 12, 2004

Regulation for the Land Transport of Hazardous Materials and wastes. (Published in the Official Daily of the Federation on the 7th of April of 1993, Reformed Nov. 28, 2003, November 28, 2006 – last reform Nov. 20, 2012 – effective date Feb. 20, 2013)

Regulation on the Weight, Dimensions, and Capacity of Motor Transport Vehicles that transit on the Highways, and Bridges under Federal Jurisdiction.  latest reform published November 15, 2006
REGULATORY LAW FOR RAIL SERVICES  published in the DOF May 12, 1995 This translation has been updated with the reforms published Jan 26, 2015
NOM-001-SCT-2-2016, Metal plates, identification stickers and circulation cards employed in automobiles, tractor trailers, buses, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, semi-trailers, converters and cranes, registered in the Mexican Republic, Federal driver's license, physical-mechanical verification sticker, list of series assigned by type of vehicle, service and state or government department, specifications and test method.     Published in the DOF on June 24, 2016-  updated with the modification published Jan. 11, 2021
NOM-002-ARTF-2019, Railway system – Safety – Inspection of Tractive Equipment.    Published in the DOF on February 25, 2020 – effective April 25, 2020

NOM-002-SCT-2011,List of the hazardous substances and materials most usually transported.  Published in the DOF Jan. 27, 2012 – effective March 27, 2012
 

NOM-002-SCT4-2013. Maritime Port Terminology  Published in the DOF on March 4, 2014
NOM-003-SCT-2008,Characteristics of the labels on containers and packaging, designated to the transport of hazardous substances, materials and wastes.
 
EFFECTIVE OCT. 15, 2008  - Modification published Feb. 26, 2009
 
NOM-004-SCT-2008, SYSTEM OF IDENTIFICATION OF UNITS DESIGNATED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF SUBSTANCES, MATERIALS, AND HAZARDOUS WASTES  EFFECTIVE OCT. 18, 2008  - Modification published Feb. 26, 2009
NOM-004-ARTF-2020, Railway System – Safety – Notification of Accidents -Methodology.   Published in the DOF on November 25, 2020 – effective date Jan. 25, 2021
NOM-005-SCT-2008, Emergency information for the transport of hazardous substances, materials, and wastes.  Published in the DOF August 14, 2008 – effective Oct. 14, 2008 – Modification published DOF on June 8, 2020 – effective August 8, 2020
 
NOM-005-SCT4-2006, Technical Specifications that lifebuoys must comply with. Published in the DOF June 15, 2006.
NOM-006-SCT4-2006,Technical Specifications that lifejackets must comply with. Published in the Official Daily of the Federation June 16, 2006.

NOM-006-SCT2/2011, Basic aspects for the daily visual inspection of the unit designated for motor transport of hazardous materials and wastes. Published in the DOF Aug. 22, 2011 – effective date Oct. 22, 2011

NOM-007-SCT-2-2010, Markings on containers and packages designated for the transport of hazardous substances and wastes. Published in the DOF Sept. 6, 2010 
NOM-009-SCT2-2009, Special specifications and compatibility for the storage and transport of hazardous substances, materials, and wastes of Class I explosives.
NOM-010-SCT2/2009, Provisions for the compatibility and segregation, for the storage and transport of hazardous substances, materials, and wastes.
NOM-011-SCT2-2012,Conditions for the transport of hazardous substances and materials contained and/or packaged in limited quantities. Published July 5, 2012 in the DOF – Effective date Sept. 5, 2012
NOM-011-SCT3-2001, That establishes the specifications for technical aeronautical publications.   Published in the DOF on December 3, 2001

NOM-012-SCT-2-2017, On the maximum weight and dimensions with which the motor transport vehicles may circulate that travel on the general routes of communication under Federal jurisdiction

Published in the DOF on December 26, 2017 – takes effect on Feb. 26, 2018

NOM-012-SCT4-2007, Guidelines for the preparation of the Contingency Plan for Vessels that Transport Hazardous Goods.
NOM-014-SCT4-1994, Requirements for stations that provide services to self-inflating life boats.

 (NOM-014-SCT4-1994, Requisitos para estaciones que prestan servicios a balsas salvavidas autoinflables.) Published in the DOF on December 14, 1998

NOM-017-SCT4-2011, Technical specifications with which the plans for vessels and naval artifacts must comply,  Published in the DOF on November 7, 2011 – effective date Jan. 6, 2012.
NOM-019-SCT2-2015, Technical specifications and general provisions for the cleaning and control of residues of hazardous substances and wastes in units that transport hazardous materials and wastes.  Published in the DOF on Jan. 27, 2016
NOM-020-SCT4-1995, Frequency of drydock inspections for naval vessels and artifacts.  Published in the DOF May 14, 1999
NOM-021-SCT2-2017, Provisions for compatibility and segregation on trains of tow units that transport hazardous materials and wastes. Published in the DOF on June 12, 2017
NOM-023-SCT4-1995, Conditions for the handling and storage of hazardous goods in ports, terminals and offshore units. Published in the DOF on December 15, 1998
NOM-024-SCT2-2010, Specifications for the construction and reconstruction, as well as the testing methods of the containers and packaging for hazardous substances, materials and wastes.   Published in the DOF November 23, 2010
NOM-025-SCT4-1995, DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, PREVENTION AND FIREFIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR VESSELS THAT TRANSPORT HYDROCARBONS, CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS OF HIGH RISK.  Published in the DOF December 21, 1998
NOM-027-SCT2-2009, Special and additional specifications for the container, packaging, bulk intermediate containers, portable cisterns, and transport of hazardous substances, materials, and wastes of the division 5.2, organic peroxides.
NOM-028-SCT2-2010,Special and general provisions for the transport of hazardous substances, materials and wastes of class 3 flammable liquids.
NOM-030-SCT2-2009, Specifications and characteristics related to the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks for refrigerated liquefied gas. Published in the DOF on February 25, 2010
NOM-032-SCT2-2009, Specifications and characteristics related to the design, construction, inspection and tests of portable cisterns designated for the transport of the hazardous substances, materials and wastes of class 1, 3 to 9.
NOM-033-SCT4-2013, Guidelines for the entry of hazardous goods to port facilities.   Published in the DOF on October 21, 2013
NOM-034-SCT4-2009, MINIMUM SECURITY, COMMUNICATION AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT FOR NATIONAL VESSELS, UP TO 15 METERS IN LENGTH
NOM-035-SCT-2-2010, Trailers and semi-trailers – Specifications for safety and test methods.  Published in the DOF on Sept. 30, 2010
NOM-035-SCT4-1999, Personal protective and safety equipment for the attention to fires, accidents and incidents involving dangerous goods on vessels and naval devices.  Published in the DOF on October 23, 2002
NOM-036-SCT4-2007, Administration of the operational safety and prevention of the contamination from vessels and floating platforms. Published in the DOF August 17, 2007
NOM-038-SCT4-2009,Technical specifications that crane baskets for embarking and disembarking, utilized for moving personnel and their equipment or tools between a vessel, a dock and a floating platform (that lacks a propulsion system) must comply with.
Published in the DOF April 15, 2009 – effective on June 15, 2009
 
NOM-040-SCT-2-2012, For the transport of indivisible objects of great weight and/or volume, weight and dimensions of vehicular combinations and of industrial cranes and their transit over roads and bridges under federal jurisdiction.   Published in the DOF on March 20, 2013 - in effect May 19, 2013
NOM-040-SCT3-2001, That establishes the contents of the Dispatch Manual for Air Transport Companies in Service to the Public, as well as for companies that render dispatch service or dispatch and flight control.
NOM-043-SCT2/2003,Shipping document for hazardous substances, materials, and wastes.
NOM-046-SCT2-2010, Specifications and characteristics related to the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks for non-refrigerated liquefied gases.  Published in the DOF on May 26, 2010
NOM-084-SCT1-2002, Telecommunications - Radiocommunication-Technical specifications of the transmitting equipment designated for specialized radiocommunication mobile service for fleets. Published in the DOF on April 17, 2003
NOM-087-SCT-2-2017, Which establishes driving times and breaks for drivers of federal motor transport services.    Published DOF June 28 – takes effect August 28, 2018

SCT - AVIATION, AIRPORTS

REGULATORY LAW FOR RAIL SERVICE  (LEY REGLAMENTARIA DEL SERVICIO FERROVIARIO)  – Published in the DOF May 12, 1995, Reform June 8, 2016, Reform April 24, 2018 (art 46), last reform Nov. 06, 2020
LAW OF AIRPORTS (Ley de Aeropuertos) includes reforms of June 18, 2018
LAW OF CIVIL AVIATION (Ley de Aviacion Civil) last reform June 18, 2018, major reform May 20, 2021
REGULATION OF THE LAW OF AIRPORTS  (Reglamento de la Ley de Aeropuertos) last reform June 21, 2018
REGULATION OF THE LAW OF CIVIL AVIATION  (REGLAMENTO DE LA LEY DE AVIACIΣN CIVIL)  Last reform published DOF June 29, 2020