Monday, August 23, 2010
Mexican President Announces Steps to Simplify Procedures
Presidency of the Republic
As part of the actions to make
the national economy more competitive, Mexican President Felipe Calderón announced 12 additional measures to simplify procedures
at the Secretariats of the Economy, Health, and Agriculture, in order to eliminate unnecessary costs regarding paperwork and
regulations and facilitate access to the latest generation technology in Mexico.
“The measures we have announced
will achieve savings of 20 billion pesos for the productive sector which, together with the estimated 15 billion pesos obtained
from simplifying tax payments, will enable individuals and firms to save up to $35 million pesos as a result of deregulation,”
President Calderón explained.
At the official Los Pinos residence,
the President said that not only do these measures save time, money and effort for Mexican firms, but they also make the Mexican
productive apparatus more competitive.
“With better business regulation,
we will be able to assign less time and resources to processing paperwork, meaning that the country's businessmen and producers
will be able to focus on the advantages of their productive activities.
"We want working with the government
not to be a nuisance but an active promoter of the growth of firms and the economy," he said.
The measures are designed to:
One: Facilitate the export of
Mexican products to Europe and Latin America.
Two: Speed up the submission
and solution of complaints for electricity users, through the incorporation of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) into
the System for the Reconciliation of Clarifications, CONCILIANET.
Three: Simplify the procedures
for receiving and registering foreign investment in the country, through the automation of the submission of information to
the National Foreign Investment Registry.
Four: Expand services offered
by the electronic portal tuempresa.gob.mx, through the incorporation of four new on-line procedures.
Five: Equip small and medium
firms, by reinforcing the Normalization System. Agreements were published in the Diario
Oficial de la Federación that will enable electronic goods to be commercialized in Mexico.
Six: Automation of the process
to obtain Health Registration.
Seven: Promote the commercialization
of the latest generation medical equipment and devices in Mexico.
Eight: Facilitate registration
to commercialize medication. This measure will begin with over the counter medication commercialized in the United States
and Canada.
Nine: Establish a direct interconnection
between the Tax Administration System and the Federal Commission for Protection from Health Risks (COFEPRIS) for the issuance,
in real time, of Health-Related Import Permits. This will also make it possible to identify illegally imported goods.
Ten: Facilitate the transport
of agricultural products throughout national territory. As of September 30, the issuance of the Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary
Certificate for National Mobilization will be automated.
Eleven: Automate the obtaining
of registries for products for animal use and consumption. As of September 30, the need for registering various veterinary
products will be eliminated.
Twelve: Deregulate imports of
meat, grain, oil seed and other agricultural products.
"Through this new package of
simplifications, we are bringing Mexico into line with international best practices.
"We are going to continue promoting
changes, the changes required by the country’s economy to grow more dynamically and create more jobs so that families
can live better,” he said.
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Press Release: Presidency of
the Republic, August 17, 2010, Mexico, D.F.; translation Presidency of the Republic
