This study was prepared by the OECD Public Governance Directorate (GOV) under the leadership of Marcos Bonturi, Director and Nick Malyshev, Head of the Regulatory Policy Division in GOV. This report was co-ordinated by Céline Kauffmann and prepared by Camila Saffirio, Eric Thomson and Florentin Blanc. Inputs were provided by Manuel Gerardo Flores, Adriana García, Marianna Karttunen, Gloriana Madrigal and Daniel Trnka (OECD Regulatory Policy Division). The report was prepared for publication by Jennifer Stein, and administrative assistance was provided by Claudia Paupe.
The assessment by peers with unique experience in regulatory delivery was instrumental to drafting the key conclusions of this report. The OECD Secretariat is very grateful for the invaluable inputs provided by James Crawford, Director General, Ontario Operations Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Canada); and Sara Smith, Deputy Chief Executive, Office for Product Safety and Standards of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (United Kingdom).
Special thanks go to the Ministry of Economy of Mexico and its staff; in particular to Minister of Economy, Graciela Márquez, and Vice Minister of Industry, Commerce and Competitiveness, Ernesto Acevedo. We are also very grateful to César Hernández, National Commissioner from the National Commission for Regulatory Improvement, CONAMER for his commitment throughout the review process.
We also express our gratitude to the many government officials who provided inputs, including (but not limited to): Jorge Arreola, Head of the Competitiveness and Competition Unit, Ana Lilia Martínez and Juan Carlos Rivera, Ministry of Economy; Alfonso Guati Rojo, General Director of Standards, General Bureau of Standards; and Julio Rocha, General Coordinator of Regulatory Improvement, CONAMER.
Critical insights were also received from Mexican authorities and actors that helped inform the preparation of this review, particularly from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Health (SSA), and Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT); the Federal Attorney´s Office of Consumer (PROFECO); the National Metrology Centre (CENAM); the National Service of Health, Food Safety and Agri-food Quality (SENASICA); the Federal Commission for the Protection of Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS); the National Commission for the Efficient Use of Energy (CONUEE); the Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE); the Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA); Mexican Council of Standardisation and Conformity Assessment (COMENOR); and National Chamber of the Cosmetic Industry (CANIPEC).
The report was submitted for comments to the OECD Regulatory Policy Committee, and received useful feedback from colleagues from the OECD Public Sector Integrity Division, as well as from other international organisations, namely the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).